2/2/2017 0 Comments What is new in my thinkingThis class has definitely made me think critically about a number of things within the context of pedagogy.
What's new in my thinking? I have begun to really think about the idea that a teacher's approach to teaching is a very personal thing. No two people will teach exactly the same, and while it is great to look up to other teachers and draw inspiration from them, it's important as a teacher to find the method of teaching that works best for you and that your students respond well to. Because of that I have been taking a closer look at the teachers in my life, in order to notice the variety of teaching styles they use. It's also very important to experiment yourself with different teaching styles not only for your sake, but for your students as well. For example, my current voice teacher has a very kinesthetic approach to teaching that I have never encountered with any other teachers. She believes that putting the student in various physical positions that will provoke a certain feeling in the body is the best way for a student to learn a new concept. That way, the student can work towards achieving that same feeling in their own practice, instead of trying to grasp a concept they were only told about how to achieve but did not actually go through the process of doing in their lesson. I had always thought that I was a very linguistic learner because that was the teaching style my elementary and high schools were based on, and I did well in school. Had I not been exposed to this different style of teaching by my current voice teacher I would've never known that I am also a kinesthetic learner and respond really well to this teaching style. Another thing this class has made me re-evaluate is the idea that you have to stick to a specific teaching style. Your teaching will always be changing based on the various influences in your life and that's okay. The skype call with Lesley Dawe made me think about trying new things in your teaching. She is constantly trying out new things in her classroom in order to make class more fun for herself and her students. It's okay to try out new things in the classroom and no one is going to penalize you if it doesn't work, so I think it's important to constantly be trying new things to be able to improve our teaching and bring more enjoyment into school. Jo
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