- What did the teacher do wrong?
- How would you teach this class?
- Could they have benefited from online learning? Why or Why not?
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Students... getting it???
Okay... Aside from the entertainment value of this embedded video... It really does make me think about a few things.
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The teacher let his students off way to easy. THe students were not held accountable for anything. What's interesting is that there are classes out there that are just like this! I know a Freshmen Highschool English teacher and she reports that her class is consistently like what we saw in the video. If I were the instructor I would brush up on my classroom management skills. I would hold the students accountable for the exams but would provide them with the opportunity to correct the mistakes for half credit. I would also include visual aids (whether that be via computer, handouts, movies, textbooks, etc) to offer up another learning style to these students as not many are now or have ever been a strictly auditory learner.
I'm not so sure that the internet would be beneficial in this instance as the students seemed rather easily distracted, and quite possibly not savvy enough to locate credible resources on the internet. Maybe with instruction on how to locate accurate and valid information on the internet as well as instructor approval of the website would be beneficial. However, it would have to be interactive for this class to engage in the material.
Chanda
I thought that the teacher treated his students like a bunch of children when in fact they were all way above that age where route learning does not work, respectivly. If you are going to start off teaching a subject, especially history, sure it is important to go over some basic concepts, dates, and facts, but but why tell the students not to remember any dates but yet as he continues his lesson, he goes back on his word. His lesson reminded me of a "multiple choice" test. I guess it all depends on learning style and preference. I am a visual learner and would rather write an essay about what I have learned.
As Chanda points out, the teacher should brush up on classroom managment. I see managment lacking. I saw Jerry Seinfield as a subtitute teacher who really did not give a crap about what he was doing and was there just for the pay. Teachers, even subtitute teachers need to be passionate about what they are teaching if they are going to succeed. Knowledge about learning style is also essential. Pedagogy is left in the dust, here. Its all about Androgogy.
The teacher obviously was using the wrong approach with these students. The students probably need more of an interactive style to keep them engaged. I was surprised by daisia21's comment that she has encountered teachers who have classes like this. J
Jerry seemed like a substitute instructor versus their acutal teacher. Any teacher nowadays has the prime opportunity to use many technologies or media to aid in their students learning process.
Annette
Oh my god,
Take a look at what was forwarded to me from a friend. Since Jerry is having trouble getting his class to engage in the topic and interact with the materials and him I was thinking that this new thingy (well i think it's new but it's probably been around for a while) would be perfect!
I have seen it on movies and so many people have told me that the technology just doesn't exist! Check it out. I'm so excited, I can't wait to see this type of technology become more mainstream. I think it would be great fun to use in the world of education let alone personal aspects.
http://oblong.com/
Chanda
Annette,
Believe me, I was in utter disgust when I was receiving reports like that as well.
I agree with both your's and Theresa's statements that he appears to be a substitute teacher and that there was a definite lack of technology and interactive teaching instruction used. He does strike me as the type there for only a pay check, with a lack of passion for his role as an educator.
Chanda
This skit was just too funny but points to some discerning topics in education. The teacher is certainly not engaging his students. I don’t feel that any clear lesson plan was established for this lecture. No pre-reading or investigation prior to class. The teacher keeps asking the question, when he should be more of a facilitator of dialog. For a teacher of history he needs to be more dynamic and stick to his laurels. If he doesn’t want dates, then no specific dates, however, it must be hard to teach history with no dates.
If I were the teacher I would have all the students complete a pre-reading or online investigation. Research The Battle of Britain, read online article, perhaps print off or better yet, open up paintings that depict the battle. Students need to see and touch history, not just listen. One of my high school teachers would always divide the room and we would role play the different battles that took place. When it came to the test I would remember those skits and ace my test!
In order to be a great teacher, you need connectedness with your students. If you dont have that, along with patience....your lesson is pretty much shot. In order to succeed as a teacher, you also need to engage your students, you also need to be creative in getting a point across and Jerry certainly lacked that.
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