Learning With Each Other

I think that problem solving skills are extremely important to teach students, especially in Agricultural Education. Group learning can be a very effective way to develop those skills and allow students to work through problems with each other. Bouncing new ideas off of each other and being able to go about your learning in your own way, allows students to have a deeper understanding of the material they are working with. 
One question from the reading that I would ask my future students would be: What would you like to learn more about and what do you think is the best way for you to learn it?
Using group learning can be done in a number of different ways. I think that one of the best ways for students to learn something that I may not be able to teach them as effectively in a classroom is taking them to the source. Field trips can grab the attention of students and get them interested in something that they may have never even thought about before. There are so many opportunities to take some time during an FFA trip and get your students into a place that they may have never considered as a possible career opportunity before. I would love to ask my co-operating teacher or any Ag teacher what some of the best field trips that they have been on are.
A question for my cohort members would be how can we change our language in the classroom to allow our students to feel like they have a part in their own learning. Giving students the feeling that they are responsible for their learning can have a huge impact on how they work through the material. Allowing for students to explore content in their own ways can give them a sense of pride and make them excited for their learning.

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  1. Taylor HalbleibSeptember 26, 2021 at 9:35 PM

    Hi Dylan! I love that you're taking what you learned from the reading and trying to apply it to who you want to be as a teacher. I think it's very important to have students pursue topics in a course that they are interested in. Also, field trips have always been one of my favorite ways to learn so I was excited to see it in the group learning techniques text. My favorite field trips were always to local fairs for livestock judging, but I'd be interested to hear more ideas from experience educators about their most successful field trip locations!

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