Academic Classroom Discussions
Questioning students to generate classroom discussion can be an effective learning technique and also allows the instructor to assess prior knowledge or reinforce what was taught previously. The assesment of knowledge and reinforcement is something I do already, however broader classroom discussions is something I have to work on. Admittedly such discussions have limited use in a Tech Ed classroom. There are not topics that lend themselves to that form of learning. Discussion can be used effectively when dealing with design problems. Then is a time when students are encouraged to free think and find creative solutions. I can see this potentially being a problem for me wanting to correct design flaws that the students need to find themselves.