I realize the points with which I can better get a student to focus in on and have a higher chance to succeed and which points I have been doing well.
Working to enhance good teaching communication skills takes time. Learning to step out into the classroom to engage with the students will help connection between student and speaker. Evaluating facial expressions of the students helps to monitor for disconnect. Understanding the audience sets the tone of the lecture. Using notes on a 5x7 card assists with a clear view of the students and I will not drop my papers all over. Clear projection with confidence to engage the students but with a pause in between points to help the students catch up with the material content spoken. Absorbing small amounts of material at a time with constant repeating assists learners grasp the information. Moving around the room also helps the instructor to check up on the students but also keeps the students refocused each 2-3 minutes.
I like to review my videos and rely on survey feedback and verbal confirmation from students themselves to see if I'm teaching is effective and enjoyable as well as informative and what I can improve on.
i usually have abbreviations for learning, if assessing patient's extremity during head to toe
TECCT
T stands for temperature
E-edema
C-color appropriate for race
C-cap refill
T- turgor
When I am teaching students I usually share abbreviations, or ways of learning how certain informations.
Students often miss key points as they are being given. Call attention to these points by making statements such as the following:
"This is a really important point."
"Listen closely to this point because it will help you to….."
I usually tell my students...listen up "this will show up as a question in ATI so pay attention"
A word of caution. Overuse these phrases and students will start to tune them out and miss the content you are sharing. Also, after making one of the above statements, share the point and give application of it.
Connecting previous lessons to current lessons helps students understand what has been covered and how it connects to what is being taught in the present.
Creating an outline or plan of the points that will be covered in the class period helps student to know ahead of time what is going to be covered.
Floating around the room allows you to connect with students while you are teaching and check in on them to detemine their understanding or misconceptions.
It is very important to make sure that the student is able to interact with you and able to ask questions as needed. If the student is asking too many questions, you need to look back and figure out where the disconnect is.
float around the classroom to minimize distractions, teach with energy
This quote really struck me: "Maximum learning is going to occur when there is an immediate use of new acquired knowledge." I also liked many of the techniques for communicating effectively and use many of them already but could try some of the ones I don't.
The importance of connections among students and between you and your students.
Helpful informations to increase my communication skills with my students.
From this part of the lesson, I recognize some things that I am doing well and some things I could work on. For instance, I do well making eye contact because I am familiar with my students and have a good relationship with them. However, I do tend to fidget, just because of who I am as a person. I could possibly solve this by carrying around a note card, even if I do not have anything on it! It may just be helpful to have something in my hand. I also need to ensure that I am allowing wait time for my students to answer questions. I don't ever want to put them on the spot, but I've got to realize that they will also need time to think.
Instruction is much like cooking. You have to follow a recipe to ensure that you don't leave out any of the critical ingredients.
The pause after a question or important point. I had a professor who would color code his powerpoint lecture points and had a very distinct accent. He would stop and point at the important points, which were in red, "is this in red? is this important? could you see this in a test question worded like this? could you see this in a test question worded like that?" It was an accelerated course and we all passed with flying colors due to his teaching methods. You would literally hear his voice in your head while taking the exam and see the test question in a way he mentioned.
I realized that I do use a lot of these techniques already. However, I tend to roam the classroom a lot. This might be a distraction for the students. I also need to slow down and make sure the concepts presented are understood before moving on to the next concept.
Learned general awareness of positioning, floating, eye contact, voice volume from point of view of student/audience/viewers, etc.
I am surprised of the short attention spans (12-15 minutes) & memory times of humans. Students can remember only 2-3 points in 30 minutes. Students can remember better if there is a vivid example given.
I plan to pause & speak slower. I tend to speak too fast & do not pause long enough. I also plan to develop my storytelling skills.
Wow, I have a few of these negative traits that I am working on! Great suggestions and I will definitely take this module into my class. I already practice a lot of these positive methods, but will work on others!
Taking care to make eye contact with each student every day is important.
