During our task about teaching
an item the participants used several methods that
might have positive influence to the teaching-learning process:
o
Activation of the
students from the very beginning of the seminar with questions after a short
introduction of the subject. During the transmission of new information (put
in) the discussion with the audience keeps the attention of the students on the
subject and gives the lecturer constant feedback about their receiving and
observation capability. This helps the lecturer to specify the focus of his
explanation instantly.
o Linking of basic knowledge with modern
applications and achievement in the particular field supports the learning
process.
o Body language, eye contact, optimistic mood,
open posture and the sincere will to share the subject with students motivate
the audience to keep their attention on the subject and to cooperate in the
learning-teaching process.
o As lecturers, it could be informative to know
who we are teaching: what generations exist (baby boomers 1946-1964, x-generation
1965-1977, y-generation 1978-1987, z- generation) and how we approach other
people.
o
Usage of the following didactic structure: put
in (explain slides) and get out (e. g question-answer) – review (comparison,
conclusion). The lecturers have to be technology based nowadays and sort the
information. The amount of information is wide and easily available. The
lecturers instruct how to go deeper and sort the information.
The following theories had
been presented as professional background information for everyday work:
o
Stages of a teacher´s professional development (by
David C. Berliner): novice, advanced beginner, competent, proficient, expert.
Concerns of teachers on different stages
(by Frances F. Fuller): early non-teaching-related concerns, concern about
one´s adequacy, concerns about the “task” of teaching, concerns about the
“impact” of one´s teaching on students now and in the future.
o
Ways of learning by the use of the head, hand and
heart. The outcomes will be knowledge, experience, self-awareness. The possible
methods to achieve this outcomes could be: observe, watch, notice, practice,
tasks, case studies, create a efficient learning environment.
o
Basic psychological needs in learning environment (by
W. Glasser) are fun, success, freedom of choices, security (feel safe) and
belonging.
o
The efficiency of telling a story (parable) as a
teaching method: the activity creates fun, relaxing atmosphere in learning
environment (compare with basic psychological needs), the audience understands
the subject, new information appears in fast mind.
The
observation of homepages of several Estonian universities in their English
version allows the conclusion that the information international students need
is mostly presented in logical way and in adequate quantity.
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