Call with Partner

I had a good phone conversation with my learning partner today.  Nice chatting with you James!  Both of us are new to teaching, juggling family commitments and work and yet eager to learn how to improve our effectiveness as teachers.  For me our conversation was heartening because it made me realise that there is someone else in the same boat as I am.
Both of us teach in areas of study where theory is often followed by a demonstration or practical application of skills that have been acquired.  We have learned that this is important for adult learners.  We then talked about ways we could give our students control of their learning so that they can be more self-directed.  An idea of giving guided questions for a written reflection type of exercise came up in our conversation.  We thought that this might be a way for students to study their experience and then set goals for improvement.  I have used this for students in their clinical practicum not only to increase their confidence for future practice but also as a means for feedback for myself.  James thought he might like to incorporate this idea into his course as well.  Both of us agreed on the importance of communication and want to refine what we do in order to grab the attention of all different types of learners in our classrooms.