Workshop Participants’ Feedback
N. Ramsingh (teacher) - Bon Air High School
What did you learn from this workshop that you will apply when you teach? The process by which the brain assimilates information for long term memory or NOT.
What did you like the most about this workshop? Really well organized and flowed beautifully and systematically.
General comments: This is the missing link between teacher and students - a comprehensive knowledge of what could work to bring about success in the classroom - for the child as much as for the teacher.
Teacher - Vishnu Boys Hindu College
What did you learn from this workshop that you will apply when you teach? The art of "Chunking". Reasoning with the student - making rubric. Teach vocab terms. Use of Venn Diagram.
What did you like the most about this workshop? Dr. Bhola gives suggestions, does not see only his point of view. This suggests/shows his level of professionalism.
General comments: Good. Keep it up!
Teacher - Barrackpore Secondary
What did you learn from this workshop that you will apply when you teach? I learnt that there are certain periods during a class session when students are most attentive and least attentive and I will bear this in mind in future teaching.
What did you like the most about this workshop? It was informative and interactive and therefore we not only learnt from the presenter but also from fellow teachers.
General comments: Very interesting workshop.
Patricia Bissessar (teacher) - Chatham Government Primary
What did you learn from this workshop that you will apply when you teach? Making the connection between how the brain learns and the teaching/learning process. Retention during a learning episode. Maximizing remembering in classroom.
What did you like the most about this workshop? Metaphors used to explain complexity of how the brain works. Presenter was very knowledgeable and well prepared for session.
Teacher - Chatham Government Primary
What did you learn from this workshop that you will apply when you teach? The manner in which the brain learns so that learners can be stimulated to develop an awareness of learning.
What did you like the most about this workshop? The manner in which it was presented. It was easy to understand and can be readily transferrable to others. I liked the metaphors.
Judith Mohamed (teacher) - Presentation College, San Fernando
What did you learn from this workshop that you will apply when you teach? I learnt that there are certain periods during a class session when students are most attentive and least attentive and I will bear this in mind in future teaching.
What did you like the most about this workshop? It was informative and interactive and therefore we not only learnt from the presenter but also from fellow teachers.
General comments: Very interesting workshop.
Kamla Jagessar (teacher) - Penal Presbyterian School
What did you learn from this workshop that you will apply when you teach? How the brain learns and strategies our teachers can use to make pupils remember in the long term storage.
What did you like the most about this workshop? How the lecture was planned - the sequencing, the availability of handouts, the effectiveness of the presenter and the ambience.
Shivan Maharaj (teacher) - Vishnu Boys Hindu College
What did you learn from this workshop that you will apply when you teach? The need to have the students maximize what is taught through the use of certain strategies.
What did you like the most about this workshop? The ability of Dr. Bhola to get the information across clearly this was truly a "learner centered" workshop for teachers.
General comments: A very good learning experience.
R. Isahak (teacher) - Vishnu Boys Hindu College
What did you learn from this workshop that you will apply when you teach? The concept of pretest, posttest and pre-questions. Foreshadowing of conceptual terms that the students should expect in their upcoming lectures. Types of memory. Consolidation process. Chunking
What did you like the most about this workshop? The presenter's confidence and passion for this work. The information provided new avenues for a new teacher to be aware of, as well as to implement in the classroom.
General comments: An excellent workshop which has indeed broadened my perspective on teaching. Thank you!
Teacher - Vishnu Boys Hindu College
What did you learn from this workshop that you will apply when you teach? Practice makes permanent. How valuable the first 10-15 minutes of a lesson are. How to structure a double period session.
What did you like the most about this workshop? The presenter was able to hold my attention and I was able to provide him with my undivided attention because all the information he was discussing was provided.
H. Persad (teacher) - Bon Air High School
What did you learn from this workshop that you will apply when you teach? I have learnt how the student's brain learns information. I have become more sensitive as to how to use my teaching episodes wisely to engage all my students. I have also learnt about questioning which should happen before, during, and after.
What did you learn from this workshop that you will apply when you teach? The concept of pretest, posttest and pre-questions. Foreshadowing of conceptual terms that the students should expect in their upcoming lectures. Types of memory. Consolidation process. Chunking
What did you like the most about this workshop? The presenter's confidence and passion for this work. The information provided new avenues for a new teacher to be aware of, as well as to implement in the classroom.
General comments: An excellent workshop which has indeed broadened my perspective on teaching. Thank you!
Teacher - Vishnu Boys Hindu College
What did you learn from this workshop that you will apply when you teach? Practice makes permanent. How valuable the first 10-15 minutes of a lesson are. How to structure a double period session.
What did you like the most about this workshop? The presenter was able to hold my attention and I was able to provide him with my undivided attention because all the information he was discussing was provided.
H. Persad (teacher) - Bon Air High School
What did you learn from this workshop that you will apply when you teach? I have learnt how the student's brain learns information. I have become more sensitive as to how to use my teaching episodes wisely to engage all my students. I have also learnt about questioning which should happen before, during, and after.
What did you like the most about this workshop? The presentation was effective, the activities, and Dr. Bhola's sense of humour.
Teacher - Princes Town Presbyterian #1
What did you learn from this workshop that you will apply when you teach? It isn't anything I don't already do. It was a nice, gentle reminder of what needs to be done on a regular basis.
What did you like the most about this workshop? The presenter - Mr. Bhola very dynamic and vibrant. Kept our attention. Enjoyable, refreshing.
General comments: Very interesting, motivating, encouraging. Have more workshops whenever you can. I will try positively to motivate and encourage learning to take place with all my kids in my class.
Teacher - Princes Town Presbyterian #1
What did you learn from this workshop that you will apply when you teach? Teaching/Learning for long term memory. Save - Life storage. Be the best for my students. Emotions - so important so I will ensure happy students.
What did you like the most about this workshop? The new "wow" in learning. How the brain learns. Presentation - Fantastic! Had me glued and eager to apply to classroom.
General comments: COME BACK AGAIN!
Teacher - Princes Town Presbyterian #1
What did you like the most about this workshop? The presentation was effective, the activities, and Dr. Bhola's sense of humour.
Teacher - Princes Town Presbyterian #1
What did you learn from this workshop that you will apply when you teach? It isn't anything I don't already do. It was a nice, gentle reminder of what needs to be done on a regular basis.
What did you like the most about this workshop? The presenter - Mr. Bhola very dynamic and vibrant. Kept our attention. Enjoyable, refreshing.
General comments: Very interesting, motivating, encouraging. Have more workshops whenever you can. I will try positively to motivate and encourage learning to take place with all my kids in my class.
Teacher - Princes Town Presbyterian #1
What did you learn from this workshop that you will apply when you teach? Teaching/Learning for long term memory. Save - Life storage. Be the best for my students. Emotions - so important so I will ensure happy students.
What did you like the most about this workshop? The new "wow" in learning. How the brain learns. Presentation - Fantastic! Had me glued and eager to apply to classroom.
General comments: COME BACK AGAIN!
Teacher - Princes Town Presbyterian #1
What did you learn from this workshop that you will apply when you teach? It just reinforced in my mind that children all learn differently and therefore we should keep in mind the learning styles that they may possess.
What did you like the most about this workshop? The interactive nature with the presenter and audience.
General comments: It was informative, however I would like if additional sessions would be given with respect to assessments in schools. Setting tests and beginning objectives.
Teacher - Princes Town Presbyterian #1
What did you learn from this workshop that you will apply when you teach? The importance of using pre-tests and post-tests. "How the brain works" SR - IM - WM - LTM
What did you like the most about this workshop? The professionalism. The use of “wait time” when questioning students. The participation. The humility of the facilitators. Use of multi-media.
General comments: Congrats!
Teacher - Princes Town Presbyterian #1
What did you learn from this workshop that you will apply when you teach? The use of “wait time” when asking questions. The difference between a prior knowledge test and a pre-test. Make your lesson interesting so students will want to pay attention so information will go to the next level for processing.
What did you like the most about this workshop? Using simple models to show how the human brain processes and retains information. The amount of research on the topic that was done, the presentation of the workshop in simple language so that it was easily understood.
General comments: I want to thank the presenters for making the topic interesting.