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Promoting Student Engagement and understanding in the classroomAmanda Stovicek, Department of English

OverviewDiscussionLectures and Discussions from a Teaching StandpointLearning Styles: How do we learn?Blooms TaxonomyQuestion and Answer session

2DiscussionWhat are your impressions of lectures and discussions from your undergraduate courses?What are some strategies you enjoyed? Disliked?Name a memorable lecture or discussion. Why has it stayed with you?

TeachingEvaluate your class and your material what style works?Be aware of presentationBegin with summary, critical thinking question, surveyBe flexible allow time for questions, tangentsEngage students to think about material in class but also beyond Self-assessment: What did you learn?/What still confuses you?

Learning vs. TeachingLecturesPrep lecture notes with important points/ideasReview your material before classBe aware of body language/class responseAsk questions to keep students engagedSummarize lecture

DiscussionsEstablish ground rules beforehand Prep handout of questions and key pointsVary your techniqueFacilitate progression/mingle with groupsSummarize key points

How do you learn?Visual?See what you are learningAuditory?Hear what you are learningKinesthetic?Do what you are learningAnother way?

Basic Learning StylesStylesVisual: 65% Auditory: 30%Kinesthetic: 5%

Strategies for InstructorsVisual:Charts, colors, graphics, concept mapsAuditory:Key ideas through voice inflections, speaking aloudKinesthetic:Analogies, anecdotes, writing on flip charts, active activities

Perceptual Learning Stylesthe means by which learners extract information from their surroundings through the use of their five senses.Repeated exposure through perceptual pathways promote retention in long term memory.7 styles considered perceptual (though there are a variety of other style categories)

Perceptual LearningPrint - refers to seeing printed or written words. Aural - refers to listening. Haptic - refers to the sense of touch or grasp.Interactive - refers to verbalization.Kinesthetic - refers to whole body movement. Olfactory - refers to sense of smell and taste.Visual - refers to seeing visual depictions such as pictures and graphs.

For all Perceptual StylesHow do we approach World War IIvia the 7 perceptual styles of learning?

Transitioning to Understanding-How do we promote understanding? -Just approaching is not enough, your students should be THINKING critically about the material you are presenting them with.-Benjamin Blooms Taxonomy

Blooms Taxonomy-a classification of the learning objectives that educators set for students-three domains: cognitiveaffective psychomotor-Think about all domains when teaching-holistic learning (thinking, feeling, doing)

Cognitive Domain

Principals of Engaged LecturesBlooms Taxonomy Rehearse! Rehearse! Rehearse!Provide multiple examples or presentations of material to accommodate different types of learnersUse emotions to help information stick (e.g., humor, sadness) Incorporate breaks/physical movementIncorporate discussions

Principals of Engaged DiscussionsBlooms TaxonomyConsider group size for feasibility Opportunities to incorporate concepts of diversity and social justice into contentREINFORCE ALL responses or attempts for participationGuide the groupConsider environmental variables (e.g., seat orientation)

I never teach my pupils, I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn. Albert EinsteinQuestions?Thank you!Amanda Stovicek- astovice@kent.edu

I never teach my pupils, I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn. Albert EinsteinThe mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. William Arthur WardIn learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn. Phil Collins

16Source List

Learning styles: Overview of learning styles @ ldpride , MSU designs for adult learning, Visual learning style, Auditory learning style, Verbal learning style, Kinesthetic learning style; The Institute of Learning Styles

Lecture: Tools for Teaching by Barbara Gross Davis, University of CA, BerkeleyBrown and Atkins, 1988; Frederick, 1986; Lowman, 1984; Penner, 1984

Discussion: Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning and discussions, The Teaching Center @ WSUSL on discussions

Blooms Taxonomy: source 1, source 2, source 3, source 4