Six Ways to Teach for Independent and Higher Learning

Presentation by Katie Morrow. Things we should be aware of to change the way I teach: 1. We must resist the temptation to tell. Giving students content without generating any interest in the material is like having only one side of a piece of Velcro--it just doesn't stick. 2. We must stop teaching decontextualized content. Context=Frame of Reference. 3. We must stop giving kids the final product of our thinking. 4. We must make a fundamental shift-problems first, teaching second. Transform with Role-Play. Ex. Website for business--animated intro. Dept. of Environment-Fish dying. Magazine Editor-edited submitted articles. 5. We must progressively withdraw from helping students. "Sucess is a lousy teacher because it seduces people into thinking they can't lose." Bill Gates. 6. We must reevaluate evaluation. Is the tail wagging the dog? Food for thought!