Troubleshooting Instructional Strategies | Origin: ED105
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Instructional Planning for Student Success --> Troubleshooting Instructional Strategies
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Regular assessments to gauge student understanding of the material, and changing the daily agenda based on the results to fit the needs of the students, is a great idea.
Having a back-up plan, including supplementary assignments, to ensure the course goes smoothly. Regular assessments to gauge how well students are understanding the material, and changing the daily agenda based on the results is a great idea.
Take a student assesment by handing our 3x5 index cards for students to write down where they are struggling and go over them in class while keeping the students anonymous so they wont feel intimidated.
The most helpful thing I've learned is each student is an individual and has different learning styles and I have to get to know each one.
In this lesson, its imprative to know how you students learn and how to apply the differing learning styles to assist all in the learning environment. I find videos are beneficial and giving them activites to write down can be very insturmental. Making sure they are not frustrated is important and learning how to meet them where they are will make their learning experience most pleasant.
Time well spent- Back up Plan, additional resources handouts, worksheets, have available to fill allotted time if needed
I learned to always have a backup plan.
I learned that time management is very important for the success of the students. Pretest can help me to know where student stand and how much they know to help me with teaching the class.
Understanding that not all the students have the same knowledge and or abilities to learn. Implementing pretest can assist with designing a teaching plan that can address some barriers that students may have.
Having the understanding that students sometimes lack the background knowledge to understand the coursework is vital. Learn your audience so you can adjust your instruction.
I loved the pretest idea; it gives the students a heads up on what is expected overall. It sets up an early engagement and discussion opportunity. As for have a plan B, I can tell you that on occasion you may need a plan C as well. Always be prepared.
When students are not engaging in classroom curriculum, it may be necessary to have other plans on how to deliver the materials. Knowing the types of learners can help with the development of lesson plans but make sure to have something for every type of learner because there will most likely be a mix of students. Being able to pivot in the middle of class can help students who are struggling with the with material or just their attention span. Personally, I like to provide vocabulary lists, study guides, and helpful websites to reinforce the information that is pertinent to what the students need to process and learn.
Being able to present, demonstrate, and explain the content will help students make a connection to it. If it is always one way...no questions...no discussions...then they start thinking you are going to fill in all the blanks. That is NOT the goal.
From this module, I learned that status assessments are essential for understanding how students are progressing and for identifying when adjustments are needed to keep both students and the course on track. I also learned that assignments may be too difficult for some students if they lack the necessary background knowledge or experience. Using pretests can help determine students’ readiness and guide the development of instructional materials, and collaborating with admissions to better screen students can further support their success.
Effective ways to keep the students engage with content and how to navigate students that are struggling.
I found that the pre-tests I have been using are a good, I use them as a way to assess the course of action I need to take to meet the level of knowledge that my students have prior to the new instruction in order to set a pace and include content they need.
use feedback to see where students are struggling. also look at background knowledge and work with other instructors to make students successful
self assessment quiz approaches without fear as an intro is an opportunity for self reflection of content knowledge- the instructor reviewing the results ( no names attached as a baseline ) will provide the ability to discern where there are limitations
Instructors need to know the weaknesses of their students and help them build those weaknesses into strengths by engaging them in understanding how they learn, and giving them the tools to help them learn and understand how to navigate themselves in their chosen field.
