In your role as a teacher, you are focused not only on delivering important information to your students, but also on demonstrating why that information is meaningful and how they will use it. Mastery and comprehension are, of course, critical to learning, since lessons build upon one another. How do you help your students understand and retain their lessons?

 There are definitely positive things that teachers can introduce in their lessons that will help students to retain more material. One important point to keep in mind, although it may be difficult to put into effect, is to try to avoid introducing too many new concepts and information all at once. Although there are strict deadlines that teachers have to stick to concerning curriculum, it can be overwhelming for students to be subjected to too much information.

By presenting less new information in a lesson, you will have the opportunity to provide students with more time, more examples, more repetition, and more reflection on the topics you cover. When you do introduce a new topic, a great method is to relate an anecdote or discuss a relevant current event to illustrate key concepts. Students are very receptive to this technique, and you will typically have no trouble holding their interest when you segue into the lesson, thus increasing the likelihood that they will remember and retain the material.

By: Mrs.Almira N. Banzon | Teacher III | Wawa Elementary School | Abucay, Bataan