More and more we understand that standing in front of rows of students lecturing is not an exceptionally effective way of teaching. Teachers are looking more and more into engaging instruction and activities, What is the difference between instructional strategies and learning activities? How can I use them in my curriculum? These should help.
Student engagement is an important aspect of a good lesson plan. There are ways to tweak almost every lesson you teach to make it more engaging.
- Throughout your lecture, ask questions that students respond to by saying them out loud, writing them on a whiteboard, or talking to a neighbor.
- Structure in-class assignments around something fun like word searches, math problems that make a picture, or a puzzle that students have to solve.
- Show why things work and real-world applications from them. Make your students find examples of parabolas outside or when learning about photosynthesis have them go collect a leaf or piece of grass something that does photosynthesis.
Examples of Instructional Strategies: In-development
Examples of Learning Activities: In-development
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