In an earlier post I described how I had undertaken a VARK questionnaire to assess my learning style. The purpose of identifying my learning style is to also identify my teaching style. It also enabled me to identify a professional learning need.
I identified that I scored evenly across all aspects which meant that I have a multimodal learning preference but that my poorest score was in auditory learning. This means that I don`t necessarily like learning in pairs, groups, explaining ideas or discussions. I became more aware that as an online learner I am less likely to take an active part in discussions in Elluminate, preferring to take a back seat and listen to what is going on.
As a potential midwifery lecturer this could have proven to be a drawback as I need to be comfortable with all methods of curriculum delivery to provide 'instructor modelling'.
I therefore identified this as a professional learning need. I then needed to investigate how I could meet this learning need.
The Virtual International Day of the Midwife afforded me an opportunity to challenge myself and create a presentation to be given through Elluminate to a faceless audience.
I have since given two presentations to this conference in 2010 & 2011. I have become more confident with my skills in this area. I now feel more confident to meet the needs of students in an online classroom environment.
I identified that I scored evenly across all aspects which meant that I have a multimodal learning preference but that my poorest score was in auditory learning. This means that I don`t necessarily like learning in pairs, groups, explaining ideas or discussions. I became more aware that as an online learner I am less likely to take an active part in discussions in Elluminate, preferring to take a back seat and listen to what is going on.
As a potential midwifery lecturer this could have proven to be a drawback as I need to be comfortable with all methods of curriculum delivery to provide 'instructor modelling'.
I therefore identified this as a professional learning need. I then needed to investigate how I could meet this learning need.
The Virtual International Day of the Midwife afforded me an opportunity to challenge myself and create a presentation to be given through Elluminate to a faceless audience.
I have since given two presentations to this conference in 2010 & 2011. I have become more confident with my skills in this area. I now feel more confident to meet the needs of students in an online classroom environment.
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