Jyjur
Komal Rizvi
5.11.2013
Reflective Piece Connections
* Theme(From Unit 4): Teaching concepts
In Unit 4, we were asked to discuss important teaching concepts. This unit covered how an effective teacher should define terms/concepts, emphasize important things, give several different clear detailed examples with real life applications, explain the correlation between things, and ask students questions they should logically be able to answer after they have absorbed what the teacher taught. Furthermore, a teacher should occasionally allow students to have control over certain factors in the classroom. However, I believe that there are additional important factors in teaching effectively which were covered in the other four units this semester.
In order to effectively teach students, a teacher must do a number of things. Most importantly, a teacher should give students opportunities to engage in real-life scenarios, while providing them with support when it’s necessary. In addition, students should be introduced to a variety of learning methods to find the one best for them. Furthermore, learning should be fun and somehow tied in with everyday life. In general, a positive atmosphere that influences learning must be created for students. The extent of effectively teaching does not end there, a teacher must also properly assess students to determine what they have and have not learned. * Unit 1:Developmental-Guided participation(Vygotsky)
Connection-When teachers allow students to undergo guided participation, they are giving students a chance to perform adult like activities while giving them assistance when it is necessary. This displays effective teaching because students are given opportunities similar to the ones they will come in contact with later on in their adult lives. Thus, this type of learning is more meaningful because not only are they learning something now, they are also learning valuable knowledge for the future. Therefore, helping
5.11.2013
Reflective Piece Connections
* Theme(From Unit 4): Teaching concepts
In Unit 4, we were asked to discuss important teaching concepts. This unit covered how an effective teacher should define terms/concepts, emphasize important things, give several different clear detailed examples with real life applications, explain the correlation between things, and ask students questions they should logically be able to answer after they have absorbed what the teacher taught. Furthermore, a teacher should occasionally allow students to have control over certain factors in the classroom. However, I believe that there are additional important factors in teaching effectively which were covered in the other four units this semester.
In order to effectively teach students, a teacher must do a number of things. Most importantly, a teacher should give students opportunities to engage in real-life scenarios, while providing them with support when it’s necessary. In addition, students should be introduced to a variety of learning methods to find the one best for them. Furthermore, learning should be fun and somehow tied in with everyday life. In general, a positive atmosphere that influences learning must be created for students. The extent of effectively teaching does not end there, a teacher must also properly assess students to determine what they have and have not learned. * Unit 1:Developmental-Guided participation(Vygotsky)
Connection-When teachers allow students to undergo guided participation, they are giving students a chance to perform adult like activities while giving them assistance when it is necessary. This displays effective teaching because students are given opportunities similar to the ones they will come in contact with later on in their adult lives. Thus, this type of learning is more meaningful because not only are they learning something now, they are also learning valuable knowledge for the future. Therefore, helping