Engaging
students in group discussions or projects in which they have the opportunity to discuss and support one another can reinforce the message.
Not exact matches
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Whereas lower - level classes were taught
in the European style — a lecturer spoke and
students listened — seminar courses centered upon
group discussion of texts.
In a recent
discussion with a
group of seminary
students, I was struck by the apparent confusion over the nature of ordination among young persons about to enter professional ministry.
But since I could not engage
in a disinterested
discussion about race as if I were analyzing Karl Barth's christology, I kept my views about racism
in theology to myself and only discussed them with the small
group of African - American
students who had similar views.
In the
discussion group were Chuck, the leader, who works for a machine - parts producer and is the father of two children; Joyce, housewife, who has three children; Elmer, a salesman, who has two married children; and Beth, Dorothy, and John, high school
students.
A summary of a sermon preached
in a local church, and a transcribed
discussion of a
group of church members (three adults and three high school
students) who gathered to discuss the service and the sermon immediately afterward.
So at this point the scholar or
student finds himself
in one of three different
groups, according to his basic presuppositions, and from this point on he will be involved
in one of three quite different
discussions.
Next would come a series of
discussions,
in small
groups and
in the class as a whole,
in which
students compared and contrasted their solutions, arguing and lobbying for different approaches.
But then, once a basic level of calm prevailed
in the school, the coaches turned their attention to encouraging what they called cooperative learning, a pedagogical approach that promoted
student engagement
in the learning process: less lecture time; fewer repetitive worksheets; more time spent working
in small
groups, solving problems, engaging
in discussions, and collaborating on longer - term creative projects.
BAM uses
group discussions and role - playing exercises to help develop anger - management and self - control capacities
in the
students, all teenage boys, who are selected for the program because they are considered to be at especially high risk of dropout or of involvement with the criminal - justice system or both.
(1) Teach
in a dynamic, well - organized style that makes use of proven pedagogical approaches to promote
student engagement
in the learning process via less lecture time, fewer repetitive worksheets and more time spent working
in small
groups solving problems, engaging
in discussions, and collaborating on longer - term creative projects.
A
group of high school
students from Lake Placid Central School contributed their voices to the Food Justice
discussion at the Wild Center
in Tupper Lake.
Activities the
students liked more —
group discussions and videos versus a lecture or being read to aloud — seemed to put them more
in sync.
Mycology and parasitology lectures and small -
group pathology case sessions for second - year medical
students; mycology and parasitology lectures to graduate
students; advanced microbial pathogenesis paper
discussion sessions for graduate
students; participation
in PhD qualifying examinations and thesis committees.
Founded
in 2002 this caucus organizes many social events — including monthly bar nights and
discussion groups — and also provides a list of
student liaisons for prospective graduate
students to contact with questions about each department.
Our results indicate that peer
discussion enhances understanding, even when none of the
students in a
discussion group originally knows the correct answer.
In the past few years, for example, I have talked with many
students across the United States from historically marginalized
groups who feel personally affected by the growing
discussions around social justice.
A 2009 investigation led by psychologist Amy B. Brunell of Ohio State University at Newark found that narcissistic individuals readily emerged as leaders
in group discussions, and among
students enrolled
in a graduate business program, narcissists were likely to rise to top positions.
This unique summer research experience combines faculty - guided research with
student - directed learning through participation
in modules, workshops and
group discussion that encourage responsible leadership, critical thinking and the development of teamwork skills.
The above example outlines one scenario
in which a science news article might be used with a
group of
students to supplement other assignments and
discussions and to contextualize (or reinforce) the material being learned.
BASIC SYLLABUS SESSION 1 Yin Yoga Teacher Certification Learning the foundation of Yin yoga principles and postures Alchemy fundamentals
Group discussion on practice Birthing and yielding cycles Basics of teaching philosophy
Student practice teaching Primary Yin yoga postures SESSION 2 Yin Yoga Teacher Certification Review Teaching techniques Flow and transition movement Reading assignment discussion Adapting teaching philosophy for specific audiences and student needs Taoist philosophy Power yoga Student practice teaching Yin yoga posture variations SESSION 3 Yin Yoga Teacher Certification ADVANCED TRAINING - open only to students who have completed session 1 or 2 How to become attuned with your own flow How to create flow sequences of postures for students Practice teaching with specific evaluation and guidance Yin yoga postures - Participants must demonstrate proficiency in content from sessions 1 and 2 Advanced alchemy using birthing and yielding cycles with accompanying postures Medical chi kung, standing forms of exercises (Aura Palm) Alchemical meditations for cultivating elemental energetic properties Relationship of the organs, emotions, and the five e
Student practice teaching Primary Yin yoga postures SESSION 2 Yin Yoga Teacher Certification Review Teaching techniques Flow and transition movement Reading assignment
discussion Adapting teaching philosophy for specific audiences and
student needs Taoist philosophy Power yoga Student practice teaching Yin yoga posture variations SESSION 3 Yin Yoga Teacher Certification ADVANCED TRAINING - open only to students who have completed session 1 or 2 How to become attuned with your own flow How to create flow sequences of postures for students Practice teaching with specific evaluation and guidance Yin yoga postures - Participants must demonstrate proficiency in content from sessions 1 and 2 Advanced alchemy using birthing and yielding cycles with accompanying postures Medical chi kung, standing forms of exercises (Aura Palm) Alchemical meditations for cultivating elemental energetic properties Relationship of the organs, emotions, and the five e
student needs Taoist philosophy Power yoga
Student practice teaching Yin yoga posture variations SESSION 3 Yin Yoga Teacher Certification ADVANCED TRAINING - open only to students who have completed session 1 or 2 How to become attuned with your own flow How to create flow sequences of postures for students Practice teaching with specific evaluation and guidance Yin yoga postures - Participants must demonstrate proficiency in content from sessions 1 and 2 Advanced alchemy using birthing and yielding cycles with accompanying postures Medical chi kung, standing forms of exercises (Aura Palm) Alchemical meditations for cultivating elemental energetic properties Relationship of the organs, emotions, and the five e
Student practice teaching Yin yoga posture variations SESSION 3 Yin Yoga Teacher Certification ADVANCED TRAINING - open only to
students who have completed session 1 or 2 How to become attuned with your own flow How to create flow sequences of postures for
students Practice teaching with specific evaluation and guidance Yin yoga postures - Participants must demonstrate proficiency
in content from sessions 1 and 2 Advanced alchemy using birthing and yielding cycles with accompanying postures Medical chi kung, standing forms of exercises (Aura Palm) Alchemical meditations for cultivating elemental energetic properties Relationship of the organs, emotions, and the five elements
Each year, this select
group of film enthusiasts, filmmakers, professionals, academics and
students of varying ages and backgrounds watches over 250 films and participates
in illuminating
discussions with directors, actors, producers and screenwriters before announcing their selections for the best work of the year
in early December prior to an annual ceremony
in January.
This audience is very different from the graduate
students, faculty, researchers, and policymakers with whom I regularly interact, but
in many ways, my
discussion of the importance of college had a greater impact on them than on any other
group that I address.
This could take the form of debates, mock trials,
student surveys or interviews, small -
group discussions, role plays, teach -
ins, or a simpler activity.
For
group discussions, like Socratic seminars or fishbowl
discussions,
group students in the middle of the classroom.
Observe
students working
in groups, and evaluate each
student on his or her participation
in the
group discussion.
A
group of
students and teachers at White Brook Middle School
in Easthampton, Massachusetts, use seminars and
discussions to courage tolerance for others and reduce bullying.
The benefits: Whether encouraging lecture course
students to take their final exam
in small
groups or asking seminar
students to prepare and lead portions of late semester
discussions, Guinier believes collaborative endeavors show
students that understanding how to get the answer is as important as getting the answer.
The
discussion and collaboration
in the small
groups enhance the
students» learning.
In the early days and weeks of the class, students work together in discussion groups via Skype and comment on each other's written work on a class blo
In the early days and weeks of the class,
students work together
in discussion groups via Skype and comment on each other's written work on a class blo
in discussion groups via Skype and comment on each other's written work on a class blog.
For example, a
group of
students excelling
in literacy might be formed into a book study
group for independent reading and
discussion.
Middle School Teachers,
Students, Combat Teasing A group of students and teachers at White Brook Middle School in Easthampton, Massachusetts, use seminars and discussions to courage tolerance for others and reduce b
Students, Combat Teasing A
group of
students and teachers at White Brook Middle School in Easthampton, Massachusetts, use seminars and discussions to courage tolerance for others and reduce b
students and teachers at White Brook Middle School
in Easthampton, Massachusetts, use seminars and
discussions to courage tolerance for others and reduce bullying.
A major part of the success
in college classes is that
students engage
in CMC regularly and develop learning through
group discussion.
The role of counselors
in schools is expanding from just attending to individual
students to leading
discussions and activities for
groups of
students that can help improve school performance and behavior.
My
students love to take it
in turns to pick a number and complete the task, sometimes individually, sometimes
in groups, sometimes as a
discussion.
During a class
discussion, Karina, a third - grade
student in the plants - and - animals
group, incorporates a social - history perspective into her description of the ranch's stand of eucalyptus.
In a sample lesson on «disagreeing respectfully,» students watch videos and engage in group discussions and role - playin
In a sample lesson on «disagreeing respectfully,»
students watch videos and engage
in group discussions and role - playin
in group discussions and role - playing.
The
students divide into
groups to finish reading the story; one
group, with Ms. Brohinsky, continues the
discussion, while
in the other, led by an aide,
students draw scenes or images from the story.
Depending on your
student's language level you can ask them to have a small
discussion: learners state their opinion and the others
in the
group try to convince them of the opposite alternative.
REVIEW Science teachers looking to engage their
students in a more meaningful way can use case studies
in classroom
discussions and small
group learning, and this site gives you all the information and resources you need to get started.
In group and class
discussions, what strategies could you employ to ensure shy
students are given a chance to participate?
In a small
group discussion, these
students are usually just ready to offer their comment when the teacher calls time.
According to Harvey Daniels, author of the book Literature Circles: Voice and Choice
in the
Student - Centered Classroom (Stenhouse Publishers, 1994), literature circles are small, temporary
discussion groups of
students who have chosen to read the same work of literature.
Starting
in kindergarten and continuing throughout elementary school,
students participated
in group activities like storytelling, playing games,
discussions, paired reading, and role - playing, as well as watching films and doing arts and crafts.
Short written essays or small -
group discussion exercises that focus on heroic literary characters are an excellent way, particularly for younger
students, to reflect on resilience and the role it plays
in life success.
Many
students are reluctant to share their thoughts
in large
group face - to - face
discussions.
It was through a
discussion with a colleague that I decided to scrap the graphic organizer and let
student groups guide their own research, both
in books and on the internet.
Along with digital or paper surveys, you can collect
student - interest data by listening
in on small -
group discussions.
• Bookmarks for
students to keep
in hand during partner work,
group work, stations,
discussions, etc..