Monday, March 9, 2009

Unsuccess.

Trying to think of a specific teaching strategy that doesn't work is hard. Then I realized that it isn't the strategy that doesn't work, it how you use the strategy that is the problem. For example. Lecture is a necessity in math class. BUT Lecture is horrible if you try to do lecture for the whole class. I like to mix lecture with Drill and Practice, or with questioning. Without the interaction part the lesson is lost upon the students.
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  1. Spanish for dummiesMarch 11, 2009 at 5:31 PM

    I agree with you. I have tried to do lecturing and the students shut down after fifteen minutes. If I wasn't so ridiculously good looking they would probably shut down after five minutes.

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  2. LaurieMarch 15, 2009 at 2:14 PM

    So that is my problem!! My students can usually last about 8-10 minutes until they start to fidget and ignore me. If I were just better looking...........

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  3. sporterMarch 19, 2009 at 2:25 PM

    Try a strategy called Bookends. It sandwiches a chunk of lecture with a "talk-back" where they tell you what they just heard and understood.

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