I was utterly clueless (and late) for the three-way teaching activity that day. What's worse was that I still haven't figured out what skill I was going to teach. It's not that I don't know of any, but there isn't many skills I knew either. So after observing my foster group, I finally found out the activity requires you to become a teacher, a learner, and an commentator.
The first role I assumed was that of a commentator. Honestly, I had no idea how to give feedback or comments on the performance of others. I only knew I had to give good and bad points and that was it. But I realized it's not enough to just state the obvious, instead we also to put ourselves on the shoes of the performer. It is important that they themselves can reflect on their own performance. I think this also applies for our future patients. In order for one to improve, one needs to have a good amount of self-awareness.
Taking on the roles of a learner and a teacher taught me that their relationship, in general, is a matter of give and take. You cannot teach (give) what you do not know, the same way, you have to need something in order for you to receive (take). Both also needs to have a certain level of understanding in order for each end to make the most of their roles. As therapists, it is our job to communicate what we can do for them and how it is relevant to their betterment. In turn our clients should also be able to tell us what they need and what they expect to achieve.
To conclude, I learned that no matter what role you take, it is important to think relative to others. In our profession, we always have to think as a part of a team. Only then can we reach greater heights and touch more lives.
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