Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Engaging Students Through a Panel Discussion

Engaging Students Through a Panel Discussion

By Mark Zelonski
EDI 550/551 Psychology of Adolescent Students
School of Education
Long Island University, C. W. Post
May 22, 2009


This innovative class continues to surprise me. I didn’t know what to expect with regards to “The Panel.” What I learned was how a simple change in classroom structure i.e. students interviewing students, could explode into such interesting and informative conversation! I especially liked how the students who are currently teaching, offered an insight into what to expect for those of us who are not.

I found my other classmates to be intelligent, polite and shockingly similar to me! That was a welcome surprise. It gives me a feeling that I am following the right career path based on my colleague’s similar personality traits. I also enjoyed the discussion about teen stereotypes. It allowed me to understand and acknowledge important issues that I had not readily thought about. What I mean by that is, even though I know the topic of adolescent stereotypes is an important one, I never really studied it with great depth. It is now a subject that I feel should be a priority in my style of teaching.

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