Shane Gemoto

Having adult students control their own learning is very efficient. I believe that this is effective only if most of the adult students are at the same level of knowledge. There may be some adult students that could be slower than the others and need extra time. 

I believe that each developmental theory is helpful when looking into adult learning. Overall, it's important to be mindful in regards to what our adult learner is experiencing in their current life stage. We can speculate through models and theories, however, I believe it would be best just to talk and build rapport with them in order to get to know them at a personal level.

I've worked with babies, children, and adolescents. When working and/or teaching adults, it's always good to talk to them at their level. We are both adults. Adults have roles, responsibilities, and experiences for a long time and it may not be easy to be a student because of them. It is also important to understand their situation and be compassionate if they don't perform like the other students.

In your opinion, what is the most difficult part of teaching? Is it teaching? Classroom management? The students? Making tests?

I believe that the hardest part of teaching is knowing if my teachings are effective with my students. Now with this training, I have found ways to help improve my teaching style as well as be more mindful about my students to help them learn the best way they can.

It is important to understand the various ways of testing and when it's best to use them. Tests are important to indicate how well students know the course's material. It is crucial to be mindful of the different types of tests to cater to the different learning styles of your student body. Using various types of tests will give you a better overview of your student's knowledge and understanding.

Evaluating students and our teaching methods are very important to promoting the best way to teach. Both reliability and validity of our assessments should in turn create opportunities to help our students become the best.

Questions help promote knowledge in students. How I respond to questions as a teacher either hinders or encourages my students to learn. It is not only important to be precise with my teacher, it is also crucial to be encouraging when it comes to student participation.

It is important to identify what learning styles the students prefer. I think it would beneficial if there was a survey on the preferred learning styles of my students so I can cater to the student group as a whole.