. The 11th national English language speech competition . Isan Region 4th September 2009 . Winning speech . Miss Sarika Harnpratum . Ladies and gentlemen, we are not living in the movies of Harry Potter, where students go to Hogwarts School of witchcraft and Wizardry and where the impossible is possible. If we had a magic wand, we could right way make up the best teaching method or styles to enhance learning for all students but that is impossible. This is the reason why I don’t believe that any dramatic teaching breakthrough will occur in the near future, but I do believe that the three things I’m going to share with you today can enhance Universities’ learning. They are! No (1) grasping students ‘full attention and motivation to learn No (2) applying combination of teaching methods and styles. No (3) teaching and learning creatively. Let’s begin the first one important way to motivate and get University students’ attention in order to enhance their learning. First of all, if students understand the value and important of the subject, they will be willing to devote time and energy into learning the matter. Secondly, if students are allowed to work and share ideas and opinions, their learning will be enhanced. Thirdly, students need to practice active learning and not just learn by sitting in class, listening to teachers, memorizing, and spitting out the answers. That’s not enough. Students want to bring out what they have learned into real World to use and apply in their daily lives. Research has shown that this hands-on method encourages students to naturally become interested in learning and it has proved to be a very effective teaching method. The second evidence that I want to reveal is that applying a combination of teaching methods and styles can also improve university students’ learning. Every student has a specific type of learning style that works best for them. So teachers are forced to implement various teaching methods and styles so as to captivate each student’s attention and motivation to learn. Various teaching methods and styles offer the opportunity to learn multiple ways: when several teaching techniques are combined, students have a better chance of understanding what is taught. The more the variety in teaching, the better opportunity to learn. So far we have had many teaching methods and styles. And it is possible that we can re-enforce the old ones and put them together. When we have several teaching methods and styles we have the option to use these styles to meet various learning styles of students. Last but not least, creative teaching can play an important role in enhancing learning for all students. Creativity or the ability to think outside the box and to solve problems is a skill that can be taught and it applies to all students regardless of their field of study. Sometime lecture is a great way to teach them certain facts and ideas but actually students naturally learn and grow from their experience. Teaching creatively by getting university students out of the classroom into the field, or into a new world can surely enhance their learning. As a result, we will finally have creative learners who can be successful in their lives in this extremely competitive and globalized world. Ladies and gentlemen I strongly believe that if we can motivate university students to become fully interested in all subject matters, we have several applied methods and styles to meet their interest and if teachers give students new creative things to do, when these things are combined will definitely enhance university students’ learning. Thank you. I made it for English language learners to enhance their English and understanding so on. Written down by Kularakkhita
Posted on: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 12:47:17 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015