Ahmad Kareh

During the 2016 Fall semester, I took an instructional strategies course in order to further develop my professional teaching skills. One of my favorite methods that this class taught (and applied) is the concept of sets and closures. Basically, a set requires the student to think about the topic in depth and apply it to a scenario that is personal to them. A closure, gives the student time to reflect and apply a concept to a future scenario. Utilizing sets and closures effectively increases concept retention.

Instructional Strategies: an overview from the course catalog

"Study instructional strategies that are consistent with theories of pedagogy, andragogy and learning, including activities and materials appropriate for learners with diverse needs, skills and abilities. Learn how to plan and present instruction clearly, as well as how to maintain an effective educational classroom climate. Cover basic principles of language acquisition, approaches to teaching students whose primary language is not English, and techniques and materials to assist students with limited English proficiency. Additional topics include learning strategies to encourage interaction between different language groups and incorporating assessment data into instructional planning."

"Course Catalog." Instructional Strategies Course. UC Berkeley, n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2016. http://extension.berkeley.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=40855