The L3arning Experience

With groups of 3’s, we performed an activity where student A will teach a particular skill to student B and student C will give a feedback to student A, then student B will give a feedback to the feedback of student C. Definitely not as confusing as it may seem, the activity was a fun-filled learning experience for all of us.

As a teacher, I realized that the performance of the learner/client reflects how well you relay the instructions at the beginning of the session. It should be noted that you specify the main objective of the learning session in order to be more precise in achieving the learner/client’s goal. Demonstrations, visual, verbal and tactile cues should always be maximized to help facilitate learning. Also, it is important to remember that not all teaching strategy is applicable to all. Therefore, it would be better to know what strategy is the most appropriate in engaging the client.

As a learner, I appreciated the efforts and the strategy implemented by my teacher. With proper guidance and appropriate feedback, I was able to perform the activity much easier. I also realized that providing an activity which is interesting to the learner/client helped in building-up the learning process.

As a person who gave feedback, it is critical to point not only the good factors but also those that need improvement because it will augment development both to the teacher and the learner. By being an observer, I became aware about the connection that one must established in a teacher-learner relationship.

Being a teacher doesn't only mean being able to teach because it also requires being able to learn and grow as a learner. A quality that students like us must develop to be an effective health professional.