viernes, 25 de septiembre de 2015
MY TEACHING METAPHOR
More than a metaphor is what I think about my teaching and I see it as a changing process. This is because nowadays students are changing. Their beliefs, way of learning and lives are getting different everyday with more resources and technology, with different situations at home.
After studying the different methods and approaches and after more than 9 years of teaching I can say that it is necessary to consider that there is not a specific way to teach students, but as each learner is unique, then, the techniques to teach can vary. Besides teaching is not only give knowledge to the students but to help them to think, reflect and grow as human beings.
In my teaching there are some factors that I consider necessary for a successful learning process such as intrinsic and extrinsic motivation of the students, materials, kinds of activities and class environment among others. In the first place I think the students’ motivation is the main factor in the learning process. If they are not motivated I have to plan how make my students motivated about what I teach, especially in secondary school. Secondly, my materials and activities must be appealing to the students. In this way they can relate these to their lives, beliefs, interest and needs, in order for them to feel interested and so and make them think about their contexts. Thirdly, the class environment: building good rapport with the students is very important nowadays, especially when there is a generation of teenagers that need care and attention from their families much more than just information to learn, they are also expecting for caring and attention of their teachers. Therefore I create a good environment where the students really feel valued by their teacher and peers.
Finally I can say that I reflect on my teaching every time that I finish a class so as to improve it with my students the next time. In this way I get a chance to think and make my students think and reflect about some behaviors, beliefs or sometimes misconceptions that my students and I have about the teaching-learning processes.
After studying the different methods and approaches and after more than 9 years of teaching I can say that it is necessary to consider that there is not a specific way to teach students, but as each learner is unique, then, the techniques to teach can vary. Besides teaching is not only give knowledge to the students but to help them to think, reflect and grow as human beings.
In my teaching there are some factors that I consider necessary for a successful learning process such as intrinsic and extrinsic motivation of the students, materials, kinds of activities and class environment among others. In the first place I think the students’ motivation is the main factor in the learning process. If they are not motivated I have to plan how make my students motivated about what I teach, especially in secondary school. Secondly, my materials and activities must be appealing to the students. In this way they can relate these to their lives, beliefs, interest and needs, in order for them to feel interested and so and make them think about their contexts. Thirdly, the class environment: building good rapport with the students is very important nowadays, especially when there is a generation of teenagers that need care and attention from their families much more than just information to learn, they are also expecting for caring and attention of their teachers. Therefore I create a good environment where the students really feel valued by their teacher and peers.
Finally I can say that I reflect on my teaching every time that I finish a class so as to improve it with my students the next time. In this way I get a chance to think and make my students think and reflect about some behaviors, beliefs or sometimes misconceptions that my students and I have about the teaching-learning processes.
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