Learned I need to incorporate more learning styles and activities into my lessons.
While simulations are great learning activities and are used frequently, I learned how important the debriefing was in solidifying what the students learned and will learn from reflection of the activity
I like the idea of giving as much time for the debrief as for the learning time.
I learned that games are great educators and time limits on lectures/learning are important.
Comment on Michael Taylor's post: It is always a good idea to obtain a baseline of how your students learn. Incorparating different teaching styles can appeal to all learners. Cramming is never the best way to learn. Learning concepts and rationales is the best way to learn.
Simulations are a good learning activity that allows for all learners to benefit.
That it will be a great challenge to a find balance that will serve well for the many learning styles of individuals.
How to use simulations to reinforce learning.
Simulation is one of the best parts to learning.
The ABC's of learning are a good way to create learning objectives when teaching other's material.
There are multiple ways to engage learners-simulation is the most effective
Games and simulations are great tools to enhance learning.
Comment on Karen Sharber's post: Very well said Karen..I totally agree with you that "not all students learn the same' and therefore, it is imperative that we incorporate various learning styles.
I have never considered the use of games and simulations within the classroom. I am going to now looking to the future.
Simulation is the best way to learn, simply because the closer the experience is to the real world, the easier it is to transfer the learning.
The closer an activity is to real life the more likely the student will interact with the material and learn it.
A combination of all the different styles of learning seems to work best with adult learners. Our student population is a diversified group of students and the learning process is often adjusted to accommodate all students. Learning styles should be updated often to fit the student body.
What have I learned from this module? Well, heck, I didn’t know there were so many intelligences. I do think it would be difficult to hit all of them. There is something profoundly un-kinesthetic about English (which is what I teach). Books are books. Thoughts are thoughts. Words are words. It’s very hard to make it a tactile and action-y type of learning. But, perhaps, being more aware that there are different types of learners will make me more conscientious about how I present material.
I use daily production of products in the kitchen and demonstrations. the debrief is the evaluation of completed products and eating the product.
I have always had questions at the end of labs, but like the debriefing idea. I will be incorporating this in my labs for a more detailed learning experience.
