Reflect_on_Your_Own_Learning_Background._Refer_to_Your_Own_Experiences_of_Good_and_Bad_Learning._What_Has_Influenced_Your_Own_Teaching_Style_

Module 1.1 5/10/10 DTLLS Year 1 Reflect on your own learning background. Refer to your own experiences of good and bad learning. What has influenced your own teaching style' My most recent learning experience was one of my most gratifying and rewarding. The teacher was highly competent and enthusiastic; she actively monitored each student for their feedback. She had clear targets adapted for each of us and our own needs at every stage of our learning. The teacher was using techniques that maximised useful interaction in class. As Scrivener suggests as a good sign of engagement with the students: The classroom language was rich and technical, but at the same time she encouraged a friendly and relaxed environment. A good rapport between the learners and the teacher was always present, allowing an appropriate space for the students to ask questions and demonstrate the level of learning through their interaction. On the other hand, I had also bad learning experiences with some unprepared teachers. One of the teachers was not engaging properly with the students, her teaching techniques were boring; her activities were not well planned and her timing was not good either. Therefore the learning process did not take place as planned and the students were not confident to use their new knowledge. I developed my own style as I evolved through my own teaching experience : following the teachers that showed me interesting techniques and the importance of respecting the student’s needs : keeping a good engagement; encouraging discipline, confidence and conveying enthusiasm to the learners. References: Scrivener, J. (2005) Learning Teaching. 3rd edn. Thailand. Macmillan