My Right to Ask Questions Instead of Give AnswersBy: Kerry Gregoryk, Ph.D. Director of Center for Teaching & Learning The more students are engaged with class material, the better they learn and the longer they retain the knowledge. Peer instruction using polling software is an excellent option for this resolution. Give yourself a break from providing all the answers and allow students to work it out together. You ask a conceptually-challenging question, students vote individually in the poll, you ask them to advocate their response with a partner or small group, then you have them vote again to see improved results. You can still confirm the facts after they do their own mental weight lifting with the material.
Dr. Lolita Paff shared three generally overlooked ways you can influence student behaviors to help themselves grow as learners in her recent article: “Student curiosity (zest), an academic growth mindset and persistence (grit), and an understanding that true long-lasting learning takes effort (sweat).” She provides some suggestions for how to promote those in your instruction. Exercise ways to make learning real for them - let them do the heavy lifting. The one who does the work is the one who learns. Challenge them appropriately – don’t ask them to run a marathon with brand new material. Even Olympians started out with small challenges and worked up to the big stuff. Give them effective and specific feedback like the best coaches do. There are many ways you can help students work harder, smarter, and longer to meet their learning goals. Links: How Does Grit Team with a Growth Mindset to Cultivate Lifelong Learning? http://www.magnapubs.com/mentor-commons/?video=14252 How Can I Help Students See that Sweat—Working Hard and Smart—Is Key to Their Success?http://www.magnapubs.com/mentor-commons/?video=14250 Image Resource:
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May 2017
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