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Sunday, July 17, 2011
Chapter 7 - Reinforcing the Learning
Chapter seven discusses the importance of reinforcing what you are teaching. Without reinforcing learning it is more easily lost and less likely to be remembered. Three ways to reinforce what you are teaching are during the closing, by looking back and forward and through games and puzzles. In closing it is important not only to review the information but also to tie concepts together. Also you will want to motivate and celebrate. Understanding of a topic can also be deepened by asking questions that require learners to reflect. I think journaling is one way to reflect on what has been learned. It can also be used to bridge forward. Bridging forward forces learners to determine how they will implement what they have learned. And finally games and puzzles are a great way to reinforce the "language" of the learning session. Dr. Norris explains that when teaching you are educating your students on the particular vocabulary of the subject. You have to be aware of and familiar with the language of a concept in order to fully understand it and participate.
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Of the three ways, is the journal or games/puzzles the practical means of reinforcing learning?
While reading your post, I kept thinking of my human physiology class years back. Mon thru Fri, we spent four hours in the morning with lectures and powerpoints; the afternoons were four hours of cadaver work. The reinforcement was intense and retentive. Practice seems to be the best way for retention; however, human physiology is a unique environment for reinforcement.
Preston
WOW that's a lot of lecture time. I agree with your assessment - practice makes perfect. Dr. Norris suggests this as a closing exercise to reinforce the "language" of the day. I think you might have simply needed it to de-stress after working with cadavers all afternoon :o). I could never do that.
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