Teaching in a laboratory or shop environment requires various strategies.
Very important to know there are different styles to learning and being flexible to use what resources you have to make the most of your class. Sometimes several strategies may be the best.
I learned about the different learning styles and that a virtual lab can help with lab instruction challenges.
Labs can become challenging depending on the scope of the lab, number of students involved, and the students' preparation for lab all intermingle.
I learned that not all students prefer to learn in the same manner and that there are four categories of learning styles. Having a variety of methods of providing instruction will increase the engagement level and learning.
There are different learning styles for different age groups.
Active learning seems to be better than long lectures. However, lectures are important just make sure to keep them right to the point and steer them in direction to make a smooth transition into the hands-on activities.
Active learning is way better that just lecturing. Best to keep the lectures short and try to engage the student in why you are taking measurements and not just rushing to get them done.
By giving the opportunity for the student to have hands-on learning and then listening to the instructor about what they were working on. This way they can come up with questions so they can better what and why it was done this way
Keep lecture content to a minimum in laboratory experiences.
The different instructional styles to meet the varied learner styles.
Lab based learning naturally involves active learning. To get the most of the experience, perhaps more student oral feedback, for example, at the end of a lab might give the instructor some valuable but missing feedback.
Three technics must be applied to an overall learning in a classroom setting; Kinesthetic, Aural and Visual
it is good to have different teaching styles due to different learning styles online teaching has its advantages and disadvantages when lab teaching
Great insight on adjusting my Lab time to fit the different type of learning styles.
Hand on experience and teaching are a great way to keep the students focused and engaged. Specially with trade instruction. It is imperative to have that Lab Experience.
It is important to be aware of different learning styles and try to incorporate this in your lab assignment for student success.
Lab or hands on teaching helps students connect theory to practice. Demonstrations, practice, and instructor feedback builds student confidence. Confident students help bring others up as well.
hands-on teaching in labs helps students connect theory to practice. using demonstrations, guided practice, and feedback bulids confidence. creating a safe space encourages questions.
In larger classes, I think it will be a challenge to find each student's learning style. I've tried to incorporate the different styles at least when it comes to kinesthetic, aural, and visual. I use PowerPoint with graphics (visual), I have students read the slides aloud (aural), lecture (aural) and I have worksheets and other group activities (kinesthetic). I have flirted with the idea of having each take a learning style assessment then have them wear a color on the ID corresponding to their style. That way, while lecturing and assigning groups I would have some guidance.
