The Needs of the One Balance the Overal Objective Learning of the Many
TEAM!!!
The Main focus of my classrooms and interactions with colleagues I gear around the TEAM Aspect...
Teaching Application Courses, I live and breath the projector based lecture. Students watch me do, then I do & they do, then I do Again one more time!!! Anyone not able to do is assisted by a classmate to accomplish the objective.
Students who have little constructive processes in Applications to grow upon, are assisted often during this process, and accomplish the task in a team (non-pressure learning). Those who have ample constructive backgrounds are called out and assist during these lectures (rewards). They are hailed for helping others.
With that said, students who began courses asking for help, tend to turn and begin helping others as their confidence progresses....therefore, balance is achieved....
Thanks for your comment Giovanni. Love the focus on TEAM and the watch, learn, do methodology you seem to utilize in your classroom. I also like how you mention to repeat the "do" portion for the students that need some additional assistance.
Regards,
James Jackson
