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Effective teaching and mentoring strategies: steps, hints, tips, more practical methods for better teaching and mentoring

One step ahead: effective teaching and mentoring strategies

Extras to be considered

KEY MESSAGE

Hints for those who want to go further.

  • Promote learning by experience (doing)
  • Dedicate time to get to know the learners (expectations, interests, needs, …)
  • Avoid reasoning activities that require logical analysis and abstract concepts
  • Make available information already selected
  • Opting for non-formal and participatory education methodologies
  • Have solid theoretical knowledge
  • Involve people as much as possible in the planning and learning process
  • Provide teaching materials that allow the learner to be the manager of the process (learn where and when they want)
  • Have small groups of classes (3-4 people)
  • One learner per computer/device
  • Start with games and playful activities
  • Using seniors’ life experiences
  • Starting from contextualized situations
  • To use music and art as a means/complementary in the transmission of knowledge and materials

Practical
Tip:

Be patient and kind! 🙂

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