Fill in the blank (for students and faculty members)
Students: I learn best when I ________.
Students: I learn best when my professor ______.
Faculty: My students learn best when I ______.
Faculty: My students learn best when they ______.
Students: I learn best when my professor ______.
Faculty: My students learn best when I ______.
Faculty: My students learn best when they ______.
posted by Gayle Stein at
2:26 PM
17 Comments:
I learn best when I have a lot of visuals.
I learn best when my professor provides a study guide/ practice quizzes.
I learn best when class discusses text/reading material
I learn best when my professor is available (holds office hours) to go over rough drafts of papers
I learn best when I can deploy all of my senses during a lecture, presentation, recitation or other "learning situation."
I learn best an instructor stays consistent in his/her style through the term, is available for inquiries and is on time and not absent!
I learn best when I have a project to work on by myself.
I learn best when my professor interacts with the class more and gives the class at least two short breaks to refocus.
I learn best when I can understand the underlying concepts and can visualize how they are used.
I learn best when my professors give consistent performance evaluation and feedback on this as I learn.
As an instructor,
My students learn best when I make them think about their work- if they get stuck, I describe how and why they got there.
My students learn best when they show up consistently as if scheduled to work.
Make Flashcards
Calls on us to answer questions in class
I learn best when I am given time to understand a concept and not bombarded with 50 concepts at the same time.
I learn best when my professor varies his/her teaching methods and creates a poductive environment.
I learn best when I've read ahead.
I learn best when my professor writes notes on the overhead/board for us to copy.
I learn best when my classes are based on discussion.
I learn best when my professor gives readings that are targeted to the class without tons of fluff and s/he provides a solid framework and guidance for course discussion.
Students: I learn best when I print out the slides done in class and extend them with my notes from class and notes from the chapters.
Students: I learn best when my professor does reviews in class for exams.
Students: I learn best when I smile.
Students: I learn best when my professor converses. Education is not merely the telling of facts, but the sharing of experience. To ensure and secure the attention of his students, the "Professor" must give his words a bit of value; knowledge means nothing if it cannot be applied; learning is pointless if there is no emotion. One only masters what they love, and so the role of the professor is not to 'teach', but to woo and enchant..
I learn best when I "do" and I reflect in writing; my students learn best when I let them "do" and then reflect on it in writing. The reflection acts as a formative assessment for me and tells me if I'm ahead of them, or they of me and who needs extra of something.
I learn best when I do problems w/ solutions manual on hand.
I learn best when my professor can actually explain what he is doing and not rush through the whole lecture thinking that everything is easy, that everyone should understands what he is saying!
I learn best when I have many examples and visuals to work with, as well as study guides.
I learn best when my professor is inspiring, enthusiastic about his/her subject (because it does rub off!), and has confidence in his/her students.
I might be in a unique position here so I will post in both categories. I am a part time IT student, and I do some teaching as a volunteer (a technical subject, but not at a 'school' of any sort).
As a student
I learn best when I read the book AFTER the class.
I learn best when my professor provides information visually.
As a teacher:
My students learn best when I demonstrate what I am trying to explain.
My students learn best when they actually read the information in the book BEFORE the class, and ask questions.
1 similarity, and 1 opposite.
Why?
Differences in learning style, age/gender, something else?
I learn my best when I pay full attention to my professor and attend office hours for extra help.
I learn my best when my professor is passionate about teaching the material and is willing to help me get the best grade I can possibly achieve.
My students learn best when they do the reading before class
My students learn best when they have an opportunity to work on a paper in stages with deadlines for each specific task
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