There is always more...

to learn. This is my second time through a Methods class. As part of my initial pursuit of a Secondary Education degree, I had taken a Methods class a few years ago. Due to that class, I became fairly comfortable writing objectives. But there is always more to learn. I did forget that "the student will be able to" is not part of a viable objective because of its lack of measurability. I found that, because of their specificity, the list by Heinich, Molenda, Russell, and Smaldino (2001) of 100 suggested verbs for use in writing objectives clarified the task of writing objectives.

The third week of class brought many more learning points. What exactly is a model, a strategy, a method? My professional vocabulary was not where it should be.

After much reading, and direct instruction in class, I am beginning to learn the differences and the types. I am hoping that through this class, I will gain a thorough enough understanding of how to utilize the various types of models, strategies and methods within a lesson in order to plan the most effective lessons for my students.