sean castle active learning process

1. When I'm teaching an online class, I cannot visibly ascertain if my students are
actively reading and engaged in the course materials, until they are involved in
class discussions and submitting written assignments. The same is fairly true
for teaching a traditional college classroom, except an immediate visual
assessment can be made during classroom interactions, such as a class
discussion. No matter what classroom environment learning occurs within,
students still conduct a majority of their studying on their own. When they come
to the classroom, this is often a time when a teacher can encourage active
learning and cognitive processing. The following five strategies can be
implemented to help promote knowledge acquisition and retention.

2. Strategy #1: Become a Subject Matter Expert
Consider these questions: How well do you know the subjects you
are teaching? Do you still read and learn more about the topic
matter?
These are important questions to ask yourself as a means of
ongoing professional development. If you would like to find out more
about the themes you're teaching, the time to find out is true away.
There is a wealth of online professional organizations which supply
professional development opportunities, resources, and webinars.
You can also find resources on your own associated with the course
topics, to supplement the assigned materials. The more you know
about the subject matter, and become a subject matter expert, the
stronger your teaching presence will become

3. Strategy #2: Share What You Know
When you are interacting together with your students, whether it's
through discussions or feedback, you'll share your professional
experience and real-world examples. This provides context for
students as they learn about new or complex topics, which in turn can
help them retain that information in long-term memory. Class
discussions provide one of the most effective opportunities to share
what you know, especially as you provide additional sources. You can
discuss strategies and projects within your career that worked well,
and even those that were not so effective. What you've got learned in
your career can help your students learn also .

4. Strategy #3: Consider Finding Additional Sources
The course materials provided in a classroom are foundational for
meeting learning objectives and completing the required learning
activities. However, those materials are rarely, if ever, meant to be the
definitive source for the category . This includes use of a traditional
textbook. As the instructor, you recognize the topic matter and you'll
find current sources which help to reinforce or repose on those
required sources. My recommendation isn't to seek out additional
sources only for the sake of getting additional materials. Make certain
there is a purpose for the extra sources as your students will be more
likely to read the materials if they can find a clear connection to the
course topics and learning objectives.

5. Strategy #4: Be a Leader in Class Discussions
You know how engaging and meaningful a category discussion are often
when your students are posting substantive messages and interacting with
each other during a substantive manner. But does this occur naturally? For
some students it does et al. it doesn't . This is where you'll be a pacesetter
and show your students, by example, the way to post substantive messages
and interact during a meaningful and substantive manner. For online
classes, this is often especially important as all students are required to
participate and be heard, yet teaching students what it means to supply a
substantive responses are often challenging. Leading by example is one
among the foremost effective methods of teaching them. In addition, your
active involvement within the class discussion can help to stay the
discussions flowing within the right direction and permit students to feel
included within the conversations.

6. Strategy #5: Engage Your Students Through Your Feedback
Your feedback has the power to encourage your students to continue to make
progress, or it can become something they no longer are interested in reading.
Which would you prefer? I often hear from other educators that it seems their
students aren't reading their feedback and if they're reading it, it doesn't seem
as if they're implementing it. This means we, as educators, are challenged to
find new ways of engaging students in the learning process. I have been using
video feedback for a few of my feedback, as a way of connecting directly with
my online students. I don't use a pre-made script either.

7. For example, if i'm providing discussion feedback, i will be able to open up a
student's posts for the week, and begin recording. I will review the
requirements, the expectations, and provide feedback about the posts. I speak
during a manner which conveys care, concern, and interest in their well-being
as a student. This personalized connection helps to overcome the written word
being read and forgotten. Perhaps this could help you as well. The feedback
videos are approximately two and half to three and half minutes in length, about
the same time I would spend creating my feedback commentary.

8. Sean Castle is a passionate teacher who loves to see students grow and
develop into things they never imagined before. Education provides
opportunities. Education opens doors to life!
Sean Castle has 20 year’s experience in education and has worked in various
leadership roles since 2007. These include as Acting Deputy Principal, Head of
Teaching and Learning and Administration, Head of Curriculum, Supervisor of
Welfare, Head of Faculty, Head of Distance and External Education and vast
teaching experience.

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