As instructors, we need to keep changing and adapting to reach our students and keep them interested. It is not an easy task but I learned with this course many excellent tools and a variety of methods.
Comment on Michael Taylor's post: I agree with you. I noticed many TED talks have become viral on the internet because of their approach. I will keep it in mind when I am planning my lectures.
Delivering Course Content
New teachers have a daunting task to develop the pedagogical skills. As a captain steers his ship a teacher must lead students in an exploration of knowledge and skill. Keeping in mind students learning styles and ways of delivering information the goal is still to get students to learn and retain. I think teachers who have great delivery and use different ways to get students attention is key.
A well-seasoned teacher can always improve on what worked and what didn't in lecture or in demonstration.
It is important to be able to incorporate the different learning styles of the students so they can all succeed.
I like the idea of mini lectures. you do not want the students getting bored. You have to make learning exciting and to do that you have to be prepared and learn different ways of including different styles of teaching.
Use multiple delivery methods when lesson planning to keep students engaged, suite all different learning styles.
Seems pretty clear that the ability to learn and how natural some given method or aspect is will vary by individual.
Being attentive and perceptive of the changes in the classroom atmosphere, along with mindfulness of known averages of human attention and memory, will go a long way towards the students success.
Will also help develop skills of the instructor.
Most of it's pretty common sense, but specifics like attention span or ability to recall verbal vs written instruction and sequences will keep engagement up.
To create a lesson plan for the day you should determine lesson content, state title, create goals, develop a “why”, list objectives, decide on delivery method and evaluate lesson effectiveness.
Teaching strategies are important to understand how to keep the students engaged
Its useful to use a variety of teaching methods to ensure that you keep students' engagement throughout topics.
Your students are taking your course to gain a set of competencies that will enable them to enter into and succeed in their chosen career area.
I need to remember to make myself flexible in my teaching styles and help out every student to the best of my ability.
Know the content you are teaching? Practice demonstrations before hand.
The need in my lecture time with students is that short blocks are most appropriate. To format the lecture that is engaging for all and helps with all major learning styles.
Lesson plan that's diversified makes for better learning experience for students.
Delivering content that appeals to all learning styles
I leaned in this reading that students are taking course to gain a set of competencies that will enable them to enter into and succeed in their chosen career area.
The integration of technology has ushered in a multitude of computer-assisted learning avenues within educational environments, spanning both classrooms and laboratories. Amidst this plethora of options, discerning the most suitable choices can prove challenging. To navigate this terrain effectively, dedicate time to comprehensive exploration of available resources. Engage in discussions with pertinent stakeholders such as instructional media resource centers and colleagues, leveraging their expertise and insights. These collaborative efforts will serve as invaluable guides in the discernment and selection of appropriate computer applications, facilitating their seamless integration into instructional delivery methodologies.
Creativity is as important as the material you are teaching. Build a rapport and keep the students motivated and engaged.
Integrating a variety of teaching methods will keep the lectures more interesting and likely improve retention of information
