1. How do you believe this type of thinking and activity can influence your learning in SED337?
Personally, I am more of a visual learner. To do these types of activities with putting the information on the wall for me to look at would help me greatly. If the information is on the wall for me to look at, there is a greater chance that I would look at the information more, than if it were in the text book where I had to look it up. I think we should do more of these kinds of activities to help my learning.
2. How do you believe it could impact the learning of students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing?
The language within the Deaf and Hard of Hearing culture is a visual language. To put the information up on the wall for them to look at and comment or ask questions on would be a wonderful thing to do. This would have them interacting with each other asking questions while also gaining more knowledge on the topic being discussed.
I really agree with what you had to say. I really like the part where you said that this would get us asking questions while also gaining more knowledge on the topic being discussed. I know that a lot of people are like you and learn better visually. I know that I learn better seeing what I am learning.
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I agree with what you said as well, I am a visual learner as well.
ReplyDeleteWhat makes a student feel comfortable to ask questions when they don't understand? How many times do you ask questions in class? Would you be more likely to do this with a partner, small groups? How can we make SED337 a place where it questions are welcome and "the" right answer isn't "one" answer or always required?
ReplyDeleteI also agree with this. I, myself, am a very visual learner in everything I do. I feel that by doing this type of technique works to better a student's understanding on the material they are being taught. It gives people something tangible to grasp when thinking. I also liked that by doing it this way a student may be able to go back and revise and review what they have learned before. By doing it this way it gives us all a change to follow back the steps we took in thinking the way we did on the stuff we are learning.
ReplyDeleteAlso, like it was said in others comments, Deaf and Hard of Hearing people rely on visual understanding of things no matter what way they grow up communicating. By doing this it gives them a better connection of the topics they learn. I also feel as though it takes away from the "hearing world's view" on how to learn and makes it seem like more of a focus for those who do not.
People learn in different ways and I think that it's important for instructors/teachers to be able to find their student's strengths and weaknesses. In doing this, they are making it easier for the students to become more successful. What better way to find out how a student best learns, than by asking them. Most professors just make a power point and students are asked to take notes. That is visual, but if that’s all that’s being used, it becomes just a way for students to take notes. I don’t think it actually teaches them. There’s a difference in learning material and being able to recite it back within a given time frame and actually knowing the material and continuing to retain it. This way allows us as students to recall information that has been given to them. The same goes for the deaf and hard of hearing students, only their way of receiving information is visual or tactile. With this technique, they are able to learn how they have adapted, visually. Also, if you don’t ask questions, how can you know the answers? They say that if you have a question, it’s a good probability that someone else has that question too. I think people tend to be shy, so small groups would be of benefit so it’s the group asking the question, not just one individual person.
ReplyDeletePerhaps in those small groups asking questions is "less threatening." There may be a possibility that someone within that group could even provide some insight on the question as well. Presenting the question(s) as those "from the group" may help those who are less comfortable to share in a large group to have their questions presented. Thoughts?
ReplyDeleteI think that's a great idea. Especially for those who don't like to speak out.
ReplyDeleteI think that presenting questions as those of "the groups" is a great idea because that way those who feel uncomfortable with large group settings or those who don't like to speak up in class can be able to speak up in their small groups. I think that this is "less threatening" and more ideas will probably be bounced around within the small group.
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I think working in groups is good.
ReplyDeleteSmall groupings are effective in my opinion. People see to be more comfortable and willing to participate when the enviroment invites the attendees to simply be who they are. People can see, hear, and speak more clearly in small setting.
ReplyDeleteI think that this is a great idea. Like the others have stated I think it will help those who are more shy feel like they are getting their input in with out having to feel as though they are being put on the spot. I also feel that by doing this it will give those who are shy more and more courage to put more of their input into small group too.
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