Day 3 Afternoon

Describe how your students learn best.

I believe that my students learn best when they have the opportunity to explore a concept through a variety of activities. This is what I usually consider when I am planning lessons/units and I try to incorporate activities that tap into different learning styles and that allow students to work in a variety of settings. I use traditional delivery methods--lectures, notes, readings, class discussions--as well as more creative methods--hands-on activities, labs/experiments, small group projects, open-ended exploration activities, skits, games, etc. These activities also allow for more flexibility and student investigation--if they become interested in a particular topic, they can study it further on their own. As I discussed in my previous post, teaching in this manner keeps me interested, too!