I have included my last post, Post 4 in the “showcase” category. This post reflects my opinion that one of the most important aspects of being a teacher is self-awareness and the ability to continuously learn and grow as instructors. This is a new job for me and I have a lot to learn, but I hope I can maintain this ability to stay humble and always work on self-improvement in order to benefit my future students.
This course has already made me aware of the complexities of teaching and learning. I enjoyed reading about the importance of proper feedback. One of my goals is to really focus on the type of feedback I give my students in the next workshop I teach and mindfully comment on the task and not just the learner.
I would also like to look further into how I can really help students reach a higher-level thinking during our workshops. We cover a lot of material over the 2 day workshop and I find myself doing a lot of on the spot trivia type quiz questions which often only sparks an answer from one or two students. This means that not all students are benefiting. I would like to incorporate activities that will help them with reasoning and critical thinking skills as opposed to just memory recall.