Class today was quite, lets just say dynamic. We did a simple excercise in excel to type up a table of information. After the class finished, we walked to the library where the students logged in and tried using the internet.
Although a little haphazard, it was the best thing that could be arranged given the absence of an internet connection at the MRC.
I also gave the class feedback forms today. Today was, for all practical purposes, our final class. I will be working with a few of the students at the library next thursday. Overall, this clutch of classes has been an interesting experience.
From an objective point of view, I would rate the effectiveness of the classes as being average. I do hope that future classes are:
a) More streamlined in terms of venue and availability of laptops
b) Have more regular attendance
c) Are better taught and more collaborative in their nature (collaboration or rather, encouraging it is definitely a major challenge)
Class Hours: 2.0
Instructors: 1
Participants: 6 (Irma, Genifer, Bing, Mary, Madelina, Angela)
F:M : 5:2
Course Handouts: 4 pp
Computers Used: 6
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2 comments:
Hi Geetha,
Good to know about your training sessions. Effective teaching and training are always a big challenge. There is plenty to learn and experiment. Have fun.
Structuring the sessions to get a lot of participation from students would be useful. The type of learing method employed can be varied based on what you want to achieve. Some list of learning methods ...
http://www.adprima.com/teachmeth.htm
Hi Arun,
Thanks for you comment and the link. It proved useful. It was good to look through the list. One of the most important things it points out is that the key is to choose a method that suits the teachers abilities.
-geetha
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