As with all technology, isn't the issue how it's used versus whether it's good or bad pedogogy? I attended a conference about 2 years ago where so many presenters used power points but simply read them to us. Boring or what? The presentations that were more engaging had us more actively engaged. And the final guest speaker for the conference (of course I can't recall his name!!) was the best by far and he showed three visual images, period. His research was fascinating and his style of presentation was relaxed and focused on his audience, not the power point. I use power point for displaying images and love it for such. But, from my perspective, a little power point goes a long way. Of course, I teach classes of 25 to 30 so have the ability to engage them in all sorts of activities and discussions.
Joan (Warmbold Boggs) > Why is visual learning a bad thing? > I agree that a certain level of anxiety before the exam is a good thing, > but instilling fear in the students? > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Dr. Melissa S. Terlecki > Assistant Professor of Psychology > Cabrini College > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Monday, April 10, 2006 7:01 am > Subject: [tips] The time factor > >> >> It is said that the average American is hardly alone for 30 minutes >> each day.Essential elements for a disciplined academic and scholarly >> life are the ability to seek privacy,to be in solitude,and to ward off >> interfering factors.I could swear that the average student today is >> never alone for 2 hours per day.All those gizmos may be working >> against >> the quality time needed for cognitive absorption.Quiet time in the >> classroom is necessary.Ironically,visual presentations allow less time >> for that quiet time.Of cousre this is also a part of powerpoint >> presentation.The important issue : will students become more absorbed >> with the visual and be less involved with the auditory presented >> concepts.Some profs may have too many things going on in the class: >> a powerpoint here,a video disc there,computer projected images >> overthere,and Mozart coming out of the speakers on the ceiling,and a >> laptop on the podium.And after class the students are on their cell >> phones,text messaging ,blogging,ipoding and having lunch with a >> mini-printer next to their triple latte' while speaking to tech >> support in Katmandu on the strawberry(or is it blacberry ?). No >> wonder some people aint getting enough sleep. >> I am beginning to think of Marshall McLuhan.Is the medium the message >> and not the content? or as the Founder of Psychology(William James) >> would say ,a booming, buzzing confusion.Some teachers may be >> contributing >> to the problems of todays student by creating gizmos dependent >> learning.Btw,do any of those evaluation forms contain items pertaining >> to teacher's use of those devices? >> Students need time to be alone with reading materials.Best >> teachers I >> ever had told me to study the chapter,know everything and come >> prepared for the test.Those teachers created fear,trepidation.By >> increasing anxiety and arousal the motivation to learn was high.As >> matter of fact,I read an article somewhere that teachers who >> create anxiety in students have better learning outcomes.(OK,I do not >> remember the source,but it is out there). >> We should stop spoon feeding those students.Let them get their own >> spoons and dig in. >> >> I will be in into a self-flagellation >> mode all week.I will resurrect with a post(not a crucifixion one) on >> Sunday >> Michael Sylvester,PhD >> Daytona Beach,Florida >> >> >> --- >> To make changes to your subscription go to: >> http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi- >> bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english >> > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription go to: > http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english > > > --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english
