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ENHANCING THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. FIONA MAISTRY 03/10/12. WHAT IS SHE TALKING ABOUT???. OH NO... NOT MORE PREP… www. 123rf.com www.123rf.com. ENHANCE THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE BY:. By making classroom experiences more productive
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ENHANCING THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE BEYOND THE CLASSROOM FIONA MAISTRY 03/10/12
WHAT IS SHE TALKING ABOUT??? OH NO... NOT MORE PREP… www. 123rf.com www.123rf.com
ENHANCE THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE BY: • By making classroom experiences more productive • Encourage students to devote some time outside of the class • Engage students in educationally purposeful activities • Promote volunteerism
HOW CAN WE ENHANCE STUDENT LEARNING? • Use of resources more effectively • Break down barriers • Link the subject matter to life out of the classroom • Plan realistic, useful tasks and activities • Assess & evaluate www.123rf.com
WHAT CAN LECTURERS DO? • Establish strong working relationships and communication links • Ask students to think & apply what they learn in class to outside of class • Link content with objectives • Structure assessments & activities appropriately • Create expectations for your students • Engage students in active learning processes
REFERENCES: Astin, A.W. (1993). What Matters in College: Four Critical Years Revisited. San Francisco:Jossey-Bass http://www.learn2study.org/teachers/outside_classroom.htm (accessed on 2 October 2012 at 21:30) http://www.123rf.com/search.php?word=teachers&start=120&searchopts=&itemsperpage-60 http://www.123rf.com/search.php?word=teacher+thinking+imgtype=0&t_word=&t-lang=en