ETE Virtual Conf 2020 | Marlene Israelsen Graf | Tips for Connecting with Students while Teaching...
Channel: Empower Teaching
Date: 22/08/2020

Tips for Connecting with Students while Teaching Remotely

In his book, How Humans Learn, author Josh Eyler explores five elements that he considers essential for learning “one of which is sociality, or our need to connect with others. Eyler says, "Our sociality drives our learning in many essential ways. Sure, we can learn things on our own, but we rarely learn them as deeply, because so much of our learning derives from our social nature and our visceral need to communicate with other people. Understanding the complexities of our students "sociality is therefore necessary if we are to design effective educational experiences."
 
 Eyler shares an example of this in the introduction of his book when he describes one of his former college professors. He says, "He [had] this way of expecting that all of his students [were] going to do brilliant work, and he [made] them believe it too." How does one connect with students in that way especially in a remote setting (online, blended, or broadcast)? Given the pedagogical changes and possibilities sure to come as a result of COVID-19, a session about new ideas and insights regarding effective, evidence-based ways to connect with students will be useful.

Presenter:
Marlene Israelsen Graf