Last March 19, we had a 3-way teaching experience where we
became learners and teachers as well as gave feedbacks to each other. As a
teacher, I taught my classmate a skill. After being a teacher, I became the one
to observe and gave feedback on my classmate’s teaching skill. Then became the
learner and gave feedback on how my other classmate gave feedback.
First, as a teacher, I was able to teach better because I
know the skill by heart. This is why it is important that I understand the
lesson I am about to teach and not simply know it. I was able to maximize the
use of cues which helped the client learn better. I was able to plan and
implement my own teaching strategy during the activity. As an observer, I
learned how giving feedback should be done. To be able to give efficient
feedback, one should be a keen observer.
It is important that the client knows the objective,
purpose, and other pertinent information before starting the session. Planning
a strategy before teaching is needed to be able to achieve the set objective. Confidence
in teaching is very critical as it will show how much we know about the lesson.
In giving feedback, it should always be encouraging and never destructive. I
also learned that we should be sensitive in the tone and words we use to avoid
offending the person we are giving feedback to. That day, I realized that what
we usually lack are the things so simple we commonly overlook them. And most of
the time, by giving a positive feedback or by simply recognizing the things
they did well can motivate a person to continue giving the best they could in
everything they do.
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