It dawned upon me that I have been doing things the wrong way.
My role is never about teaching contents because Google can do a much better job at that. I am there to create learning experiences for my students. This is a lot harder than just delivering lectures. To create learning experiences requires me to
My role is never about teaching contents because Google can do a much better job at that. I am there to create learning experiences for my students. This is a lot harder than just delivering lectures. To create learning experiences requires me to
- know my students
- identify what is relevant and needful
- go beyond notes & powerpoint
- be globally aware of what's around me
- collaborate & communicate with fellow educators, community partners
- many more
It is not going to be easy but I am willing to give it a go because I believe in what Benjamin Franklin said (below). Experiential learning for my university students should not be that different from the young children I used to teach. From now on, I endeavour to involve and engage my students (whether young, not-so-young, or old)
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