Hello again,
This week has been the most challenging of all the previous weeks of our course. Keeping up with the schedule of this week's assignment with all the extras of this week's personal involvement has not been easy at all. Anyway, we are talking about the different intelligences we possess and how we can use them to make the most of any situation. This is what I did this week!
When we talk about multiple intelligences and our students different learning styles, the issue plays a fundamental role in our teaching approaches. Our methodology and our instructional materials should be designed to fit the different intelligences that our students have. Technology comes with the most appropriate solution to this. The advantages that technology provides us and the variety of media and modes that we can include with its help will accommodate the different learning styles of our students.
At first sight, it might seem impossible how can one teacher in the class accommodate all the different learning styles of the students? In fact, he cannot do it all the times but at least, a teacher can change parts of their lesson or lecture, such as asking an open-ended question for the reflective learners or allowing some group work for the active and collaborative learners.
At first sight, it might seem impossible how can one teacher in the class accommodate all the different learning styles of the students? In fact, he cannot do it all the times but at least, a teacher can change parts of their lesson or lecture, such as asking an open-ended question for the reflective learners or allowing some group work for the active and collaborative learners.
PBL is perhaps the best strategy that provides space for all the
different types of learners. The different roles and tasks that our students
have to perform while preparing a project will strengthen their weak points and
develop further their strengths. A teacher should identify his students’
strengths and provide them with an opportunity to work with these strengths.
We completed our project plans this week after the reviewing
process of last week. With the suggestions and comments that my friend Anila
gave me, I could deliver a complete report. I have never written a report on
how a change could affect my teaching or my students.
Finally, I could say that in every step that I have made during
this course, I have walked on fresh ground. The good thing about it was that I
learned everything by actually trying them out. Once you know what new
experiences feel like then you can really comment on them.
Cheers,
Daniela
Dear Daniela,
ReplyDeleteI am glad once again to visit your blog. Most of the times, when I visit your blog, I notice that you have already posted your weekly reflection. Either you are a good learner or a good teacher or both at the same time. Keep it up!!
Well, I wanted to contradict you when you say that this week is the most challenging of all the previous weeks of our course because you have been easily discussing the learning styles and technology and you have been among the first (if not the first of all participants) to upload the final copy of your project report!!!!!!!!!
Anyway, your second paragraph is right because “our methodology and our instructional materials should be designed to fit the different intelligences that our students have”. As our instructor suggested, we should focus on technology! Daniela, you have guessed (this is my point of view) the right way, because including technology in our teaching activities should accommodate the different learning styles of our students.
Your paragraph starting “At first…” and ending “collaborative learners”, you have duplicated it (two times or two similar paragraphs). Next time, be careful before publishing or updating. You can even revisit your blog and delete the redundant one.
Otherwise, the following part of your weekly reflection is quite well done! You and I will always remember that “the dialogue is more appropriate in that it emphasizes ‘the interactive, cooperative, relational aspects of teaching and learning’ (citing Richard M. Felder: http://www4.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/Learning_Styles.html)
Stay happy and blessed!
Sosthene