I learned a lot of useful information about the memory process last class. Everything from the information processing model to knowing that for individuals to retain information into their long term memory they have to rehearse and find meaning. I would incorporate all of this into my teaching. I have seen many teachers who review topics/content over and over again when they know it is something important for the students to know. I also like the idea of finding ways for students to find meaning behind things. Students have different interests, and I think it is important to incorporate those interests when giving assignments/projects. I also think it is imperative that we know our students can reach a cognitive load. Yes we want our students to learn as much as they can, but we do not want to overwhelm them. In classrooms I have worked in, you can see students start to shut down when there is too much on their plate. We can also make it better for our students by breaking things down and teaching in parts or sections.
I agree that it is important to incorporate the different interest of our students. All our studnets are different learners, and like different ways of learning. We have to make sure we make all our students happy by different ways of teaching.
ReplyDeleteAs teachers, we need to realize that students have a cognitive load (just like ourselves.) There comes a point when they can't take in any more information, and instead of getting frustrated and thinking that we are a terrible teacher, we can step back and give them a break. This will be beneficial to them. Also, I like how you mentioned breaking things down for students and teaching in parts or sections. The last thing we want is for our students to feel overwhelmed--we want them to enjoy learning.
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