PG's Ponderings

This term we will start on the three key focus points for students preparation for the examinations and the ending of the course programmes: Listening – listen to where your students are at in their examination preparation or in the course completion. Questioning – what do your students need, what are they asking for, and what questions are you asking them. Analysing - identifying, clarifying and developing solutions and answers to the questions – fine tuning the learning and the examination preparation. Listening and learning: Some suggestions on how to identify those students who may struggle to listen and learn and to respond to your focus on their listening skills. You should also consider your own ways of interacting and the expectations you have of your students: it may be that changes on your part will enable them to feel they can communicate more readily. Take note of learners who: rarely or never volunteer in group situations appear to have low self-esteem or confidence ...

Teaching and learning this week– Relating to others Empathy; Non-judgemental recognition of how others are situated. Relationships—The Fourth R As educators, we need to see the importance of adding a fourth R—Relationships—to the 3 Rs of Reading, 'Riting, and 'Rithmetic . Our students need to learn more about how to create and sustain healthy relationships. Because they are bombarded daily with many unhealthy behaviour models from the media, society, and even their families and peers, students often cannot figure out this huge gray area of what is good for them and what is bad. We need to give students tools for reflecting on their options and making sound choices. See: Peggy Calhoun : December 2000/January 2001 | Volume 4 | Number 4 The Changing Context of Education Clarifying relationships in the classroom: How to extend "the relating to others" competency into the learning environment At the heart of learning is the idea that students who truly understand and are i...

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