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Title and Description
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| 1 |
What is Learning (Eight Student Responses)
This session studies Psalm 119 and examines eight student responses that define true learning. It then presents a brief sampling of some of the teaching techniques that any teacher can use to make their lessons harmonious with the learning process. For example, we will look at how to maintain student attention, make points understandable, teach for memory retention, and cause students to think more fully about what they are learning.
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Effective Teaching Techniques
This session examines some of the more familiar teaching techniques in light of the learning process to discover how they can be used with greater effectiveness. Techniques covered will be drawn from the following list, though time constraints will limit the number that can be covered as well as the depth of the coverage.
- Writing on the board
- Conclusions
- Introductions
- Illustrations
- Visuals
- Testimonials
- The Perspective of "Life without It"
- Questions
- Participatory Activities
- Lesson Structure and Links
This session concludes with a few suggestions for how to systematically implement the techniques, such as lesson co-planning and following an implementation schedule. Also discussed is the power of co-teaching and the "Come Teach with Me" program.
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| 3 |
Lesson Assessment / Student Encouragement
This session:
- Continues the study of teaching techniques
- Looks at how to assess a lesson to determine when the techniques are either needed or are able to add value
- Answers the question, "Can a teacher really make a difference, even with students who do not care about learning?"
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