Another group is interested in the process of how it works. And still others take what is learned and ask what if . These questions indicate a student focus or style preference. Being aware of your preferred focus and remembering to embed all four inquiries into your teaching and assessing will improve the educational experience of all your students. Another approach to the academic needs of your students is to recognize their learning modality differences.
Some students learn by reading the book and taking notes.
Others prefer audio or videotapes of the course. Still others need to apply, practice, and solve problems before they learn the material. The best way students absorb knowledge may not be the way you teach on campus. Using online teaching resources makes it possible for you to reach more students. Before you begin to identify your teaching resources to deliver the content, skills, abilities, attitudes, and values of your course, you need one more element for good course design.