BLOG POST #2 – Week 6
“3 Strategies to Promote Independent Thinking in
Classrooms”
In this article Margaret Regan explains how “teachers can
utilize three strategies to cultivate improved focus: Sequencing Instruction,
Recovering from Mistakes, and Setting Goals” (2013).
“Sequencing instruction is one method for
promoting students' sense of discovery” (2013).
“Learning from past errors also provides
capacity for continued student learning” (2013).
“If students can be motivated into exploration
and discovery in any subject, they will set certain goals for themselves in the
classroom” (2013).
I agree with the goals that Regan goes through in the
article. It is important for all
educators to spend a bulk of their time setting goals for their instruction,
planning for proper execution of those goals, and reflecting on their teaching
after the fact. As an educator for the
past ten years, I can confidently say that using these strategies helps to
improve the teaching process. There are
some lessons that I am still teaching today that have changed immensely through
careful consideration and reflection.
Reference:
Regan, Margaret. “3 Strategies to Promote Independent Thinking
in Classrooms.” Edutopia. Gannet
Digital. 22 Nov 2013. Web. 29 Nov 2013.
Hi Phillip,
ReplyDeleteI feel that the author of the post that you referenced made some good suggestions for promoting independent thinking. This is a big goal for dental hygiene instructor because our students need to have clinical problem solving skills. You made a valid point about reflecting on our instruction. I am always trying to find ways to make my lessons more meaningful and up-to-date with current practices. To be good instructors we need to constantly be evaluating ourselves.
-Sam