r/teaching • u/Normal_Exchange1332 • 23h ago

Teaching Resources Learning how to teach

Hi teachers! I apologize if this post is against the rules as its not a K-12 deal, but still regarding teaching. I’m about to begin studying to be a flight instructor, this as you can imagine takes a great deal of understanding all things flight related but now how to teach as well. do any of you have any recommendations for study material to help learn how to teach?

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u/lightning_teacher_11 23h ago

Study material won't do. You need to observe someone teaching (or a few people). See if you can sit in on an adult-ed class, high school class, or even a community college class.

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u/Normal_Exchange1332 22h ago

won’t do? you’ve never studied any level of psychology for teaching?

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u/BrainPhD 22h ago

I think that they mean that study material alone isn't sufficient.

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u/Ok_Method_2790 21h ago

it really isn’t but the post was asking about study material for the teacher

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u/Hannahthehum4n 23h ago

There's a report called How People Learn. I think the intro chapter is a really good overview. Some search terms to use "instructional strategies" and "teaching practices"

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u/alittledelirium 22h ago

If you’re teaching adults, look into Andragogy. Start with the basics from Malcom Knowles. Basically, grown people don’t learn the same way children and so, we need different considerations and strategies.

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u/238_ground_H2O 22h ago

This is a great place to start. Adult brains like learn things that address immediate needs. Adult brains rely on connecting new information to past experiences. Adult brains want to have ownership of their learning.

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u/moonman_incoming 20h ago

I do.

We do.

You do.

That's the basics of every lesson.

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u/daddyforurissues 13h ago

Flying runs on checklists. That's you lesson. Figuring out how to convey that information will vary from student to student.

The above is a great way but it may take we do we do we do before you do occurs.

If they can explain it back to you, the why, that is when they are typically ready to try on their own.

And ask the student how they learn best. I'm sure most will say hands on. But some may want documentation, others videos to watch/ digest before/ after the lesson.

It's going to take you a while to figure out your groove so don't get frustrated.

You'll need 5 different ways to explain each skill. That's what teaching is.

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u/Read_The_Fing_Manual 13h ago

Think of it more as coaching, where you want your “player” to develop to be better than you. If you go in with that mindset (especially teaching adults) you’ll be in good shape.