I learned that student engagement is important to get them participating in coursework.
a variety of learning activities keeps the class fun and engaging (surprise). The same thing class meeting may diminish attendance. Getting all students to participate or answer questions can create a desire for more learning and engagement
Keeping students engaged and interested in the topics are one of the challenges you will face, but you can use surprise stories to rope back their attention.
I have tried some new things in my classes the last few months that seem to work. Every now and then you will still get, "I don't know," or a shoulder shrug but the majority of students enjoyed them
- Get red, yellow, and green paper or plastic cups: enough for each student to have a set. Throughout the lesson, I would say, "Cup check!" The students would show me the red if they weren't understanding, yellow if they were unsure or starting to catch on, and green if they felt they understood the concept. I would start responding to the red cups first then the yellow by asking them a few leading questions on where they felt they got lost. As I was doing that, I saw both red and yellow cups change to the next level.
- Use a deck or two of playing cards and have students pick 1 or 2 cards (making sure they were different values). Keep a suite for yourself and include the jokers for wild cards. Ask a question, pause, pick a card from your deck: let's say you picked a 4. All students with a 4 are on the hook to answer the question. A joker means the question is open for all students.
I hope this works for you, too.
it's important to create a supportive environment where students feel seen, heard, and valued. I plan to apply this by actively listening to student feedback, being available for help, and encouraging open communication. When students feel that their success matters, they are more likely to stay motivated and committed to their learning.
This section highlights the importance of learning and the different ways to personalize lessons. Building a good rapport is necessary when utilizing verbal and non-verbal cues as a method to keep the class interactive because this helps students feel more comfortable, confident and willing to participate. Techniques are available to assist students who need extra time or feel discouraged. Creating and expecting a positive attitude during class is vital to stay focused. Using the R.E.F.O.C.U.S. method helps students stay on task and want to return to class every day. Be yourself and keep students excited using activities.
Maintaining relationships with students can mean ensuring you maintain an internal dialog of why you want to be an instructor to be successful.
Developing rapport with the students is crucial. They need to know that we as the instructors respect them as individuals. Students that feel uncomfortable participating in large group discussions, can benefit from small group discussions. This can open that gate to easing them into participating in class discussions.
It is very crucial for instruction to be interactive and multimedia methods including visual with image/videos, hands-on, group-discussion and activities, and often assessed with positive feedback. This allow students' encouragement in learning, to participate actively, and makes easier for students to learn new materials.
The most effective way to learn is by receiving the information and implementing what you have just learned. Providing an environment where a block of instruction can be given and the importance of how it relates to the students knowledge of acquiring a certain skill will help in them wanting to do well.
It is important to perform mid-course evaluation, so students knows where they are in their learning and to prevent mid-course slump.
I've learned that respecting your students isa good way to develop a trusting relationship with them and help them learn.
learning to effectively retain students, focus on creating engaging, supportive, personalized environment for learning. Include proactive academic support, with a great sense of community. while managing potential challenges sooner than later. Implementing these strategies helps students feel motivated, and valued leading to success.
I've learned that unburdening yourself from being perfect and just being yourself will make teaching easier plus more enjoyable. Also, your students will appreciate knowing that you are in the same learning path, you have just proceeded further than them.
ive learned ways to keep myself motivated and excited in order to keep students motivated and excited about learning .
I agree that it comes down to the matters of the heart. If you love what you are teaching that will be relayed to your students which could become contagious in that they will also love what they do.
REFOCUS is a reminder to keep your focus on the students and keep them engaged. Check yourself as the instructor, ensuring the appropriate material is being covered and you are on target. Utilize a variety of teaching methods in 10-15 minutes blocks to help students not get bored, instead help to keep them learning and applying in discussions /exercises.
Learning is both cognitive and tactical. this helps students become engaged and self actualized and therefore a more effective form of approaching the learn-a-tivity process. two the mid-term slump can come at time when the students become creatures you don't even recognize in the classroom. You must create a facilitation plan to avoid this slump and since students learning component can be emotional your focus on this component is critical so much as the delivery of instruction as well as their buy-in to the instructional process is just as important.
I learned about learnativity and the importance of keeping students engaged.
Keeping your students engaged is very important if your trying not to loose them. Surprise and sometime off the wall issues can grab their interst and get them back on track.
