Thursday 10 June 2010

The best way to learn ...

Now, imagine yourself going to the museum and preparing to tell your kids all about it when you return home ... How would you watch things there? How would you read the labels?

Yesterday, your boss told you: "You are going to attend that seminar, and on the following day, you will make a presentation to your colleagues about what you learned ther" ... How would you listen during the seminar? How much notes will you take?

A student, who plans to have academia as his career, is sitting in a classroom listening to the professor. How much attention would he be paying? Would he watch how the professor is moving on the stage? Would he, even, pay attention to the way he uses his voice tone?

Now you got it ... The best way to learn is to teach.

Think about it, when you have the responsibility of delivering a certain topic of knowledge to a group of people, how much attention would you pay preparing that material? and how many questions will pop in youe mind that you will search for answers for?

I have spent most of my life as a college student, and certainly, I have learned more during the years of my teaching that during the days of my "learning"!

Today, you will search for a topic, any topic, even one that you are studying now for an exam. Then study that topic putting in mind that you will teach it to a group of your friends or colleagues during one class ... Try it ... really do ... just focus on that you are ging to be teaching it and see the results

I will be happy of you shared any of your experiences with me, I need to learn from you ...

4 comments:

  1. Mohamad, I like your approach and care to share experience with others..
    I will try to exercise your suggestion..
    Have a nice day
    Shareef Refaat

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  2. the 1st step of development is learning,....
    & "community of learners" will creat a community of developers.

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  3. really Dr i have tried this way in this time
    and its have a great effect. thanks Dr and take care.

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  4. gr8 dr. , once dr. ibraheem shabaka assigned me to give a lect. about properties of pure substance ... that gave me the best opportunity to get the grip of the whole subject till the end ... as i felt i was responsible for every question i might face during the pres. so i kept tracing the realties and figuring out the "why" question ... besides i also kept watching how good presenters like you act. and learnt how to make it nice and attractive .... it was unforgettable exp.... neglecting how did we do in the thermodynamics exam :D ..

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