Comments on: Good teaching is good teaching. http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/27/good-teaching-is-good-teaching/ Education. Technology. Productivity. Wed, 23 May 2012 07:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: audhilly http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/27/good-teaching-is-good-teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-1331 audhilly Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:32:44 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1301#comment-1331 thank you thank you

]]> By: Elona Hartjes http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/27/good-teaching-is-good-teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-1332 Elona Hartjes Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:35:18 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1301#comment-1332 Doug, I agree. We are a combination of learning styles and these can differ according to what we are learning . We as teachers need to help students strengthen all learning styles. I explain that to my students and encourage them to develop their less preferred learning styles. They seem to accept this. Doug, I agree. We are a combination of learning styles and these can differ according to what we are learning . We as teachers need to help students strengthen all learning styles. I explain that to my students and encourage them to develop their less preferred learning styles. They seem to accept this.

]]> By: Elona Hartjes http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/27/good-teaching-is-good-teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-5378 Elona Hartjes Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:35:00 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1301#comment-5378 Doug, I agree. We are a combination of learning styles and these can differ according to what we are learning . We as teachers need to help students strengthen all learning styles. I explain that to my students and encourage them to develop their less preferred learning styles. They seem to accept this. Doug, I agree. We are a combination of learning styles and these can differ according to what we are learning . We as teachers need to help students strengthen all learning styles. I explain that to my students and encourage them to develop their less preferred learning styles. They seem to accept this.

]]> By: Anonymous http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/27/good-teaching-is-good-teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-5377 Anonymous Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:32:00 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1301#comment-5377 thank you thank you

]]> By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/27/good-teaching-is-good-teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-1330 Doug Belshaw Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:35:41 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1301#comment-1330 Thanks for the comments, everyone. I think we're all agreed that learning styles is a good heuristic for introducing different types of activity. That's *all* it is though - categorising students narrowly is not the way forward! Thanks for the comments, everyone. I think we're all agreed that learning styles is a good heuristic for introducing different types of activity. That's *all* it is though – categorising students narrowly is not the way forward!

]]> By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/27/good-teaching-is-good-teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-5376 Doug Belshaw Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:35:00 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1301#comment-5376 Thanks for the comments, everyone. I think we're all agreed that learning styles is a good heuristic for introducing different types of activity. That's *all* it is though - categorising students narrowly is not the way forward! Thanks for the comments, everyone. I think we’re all agreed that learning styles is a good heuristic for introducing different types of activity. That’s *all* it is though – categorising students narrowly is not the way forward!

]]> By: Matt Grant http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/27/good-teaching-is-good-teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-1329 Matt Grant Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:03:22 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1301#comment-1329 Very Interesting video. I tend to feel that much of someones learning style is not so much auditory vs. visual, but capturing an interest level by using the senses in appropriate ways. When I teach theory of computers and networking, I find that if I can immediately capture a students interest and follow it with good graphical and auditory presentation, they will be much more apt to capture the information I am teaching.<br><br>Take this video for example. It was presented very well in an auditory fashion and was followed by visual cues that kept the listeners attention. The video would make no sense without the auditory portion and would be rather dry without the visual cues. Together, they present a theory that can hold most peoples interest. Very Interesting video. I tend to feel that much of someones learning style is not so much auditory vs. visual, but capturing an interest level by using the senses in appropriate ways. When I teach theory of computers and networking, I find that if I can immediately capture a students interest and follow it with good graphical and auditory presentation, they will be much more apt to capture the information I am teaching.

Take this video for example. It was presented very well in an auditory fashion and was followed by visual cues that kept the listeners attention. The video would make no sense without the auditory portion and would be rather dry without the visual cues. Together, they present a theory that can hold most peoples interest.

]]> By: David Rogers http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/27/good-teaching-is-good-teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-1327 David Rogers Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:35:38 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1301#comment-1327 Very true Doug. I have never been a fan of preferred learning styles when they affect classroom practice as you describe. For example, I;m sure that many teachers have had the experience where a pupil refuses to cooperate because they are a visual learner.<br><br>I think that learning styles are just one example of where teachers have looked for a 'catch all' solution. The same could be said for thinking hats and countless other initiatives. The important feature of good teaching is variety. These strategies are just tools in the kit to be called upon when needed. Very true Doug. I have never been a fan of preferred learning styles when they affect classroom practice as you describe. For example, I;m sure that many teachers have had the experience where a pupil refuses to cooperate because they are a visual learner.

I think that learning styles are just one example of where teachers have looked for a 'catch all' solution. The same could be said for thinking hats and countless other initiatives. The important feature of good teaching is variety. These strategies are just tools in the kit to be called upon when needed.

]]> By: Matt Grant http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/27/good-teaching-is-good-teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-5371 Matt Grant Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:03:00 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1301#comment-5371 Very Interesting video. I tend to feel that much of someones learning style is not so much auditory vs. visual, but capturing an interest level by using the senses in appropriate ways. When I teach theory of computers and networking, I find that if I can immediately capture a students interest and follow it with good graphical and auditory presentation, they will be much more apt to capture the information I am teaching. Take this video for example. It was presented very well in an auditory fashion and was followed by visual cues that kept the listeners attention. The video would make no sense without the auditory portion and would be rather dry without the visual cues. Together, they present a theory that can hold most peoples interest. Very Interesting video. I tend to feel that much of someones learning style is not so much auditory vs. visual, but capturing an interest level by using the senses in appropriate ways. When I teach theory of computers and networking, I find that if I can immediately capture a students interest and follow it with good graphical and auditory presentation, they will be much more apt to capture the information I am teaching.

Take this video for example. It was presented very well in an auditory fashion and was followed by visual cues that kept the listeners attention. The video would make no sense without the auditory portion and would be rather dry without the visual cues. Together, they present a theory that can hold most peoples interest.

]]> By: Matt http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/27/good-teaching-is-good-teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-1328 Matt Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:45:34 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1301#comment-1328 Followed a link from <a href="http://popurls.com" rel="nofollow">popurls.com</a> to <a href="http://c4lpt.co.uk/socialmedia/edutwitter.html" rel="nofollow">http://c4lpt.co.uk/socialmedia/edutwitter.html</a> where I just happened to see your name listed. You're famous! Followed a link from popurls.com to http://c4lpt.co.uk/socialmedia/edutwitter.html where I just happened to see your name listed. You're famous!

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