In this episode, we will discuss the different flavors of The Socratic Method and how to use them in the classroom. We will also examine the pros and cons of when and why we should use one of Socrates' most famous methods in examining our beliefs while engaging our students in critical thinking, empathy, and emotional intelligence.

In this episode, we discuss gamification within education. Gaming is now at everyone’s fingertips, especially with mobile devices, so the question is- what are video games doing well? We will discuss three specific elements used in video game design: scaffolded learning, immediate feedback, and engagement. These three elements combine to make a more dynamic and student centric classroom.

In this episode, we discuss not only the importance of identifying younger generations, but understanding what motivates, helps, and hinders their learning. This knowledge will help us, as educators, to develop more effective content to engage students in more efficient and relevant methods. In turn, this sets up students for success through more dynamic learning.

Have you ever wanted to learn a new subject but needed more time to sit through hours of training or learning? Well, good news! In this episode of "The Instructor's Kit Bag," we will discuss Microlearning and how we can use this practice to take the more challenging topics and break them down into smaller, bite-sized increments of study. With technology and distance learning driving education forward, microlearning has been helping to capture student engagement through various methods to keep learning at the forefront.

Many people may have been told about learning styles. Which usually means they’ve been told they are either a visual learner, an auditory learner, or a hands-on learner. But what if that isn’t quite right? What if we’re not thinking about learning styles in the best way possible? Listen in as we discuss what learning styles are, what variables help to drive learning, and how may be able to use the learning styles in a more productive way.

In this episode, we wrap up the Experiential Learning Model by covering the fifth and final phrase, Apply. We also review a lesson plan that utilizes all five phases of the ELM and how it creates a more dynamic and learner-centric experience. By discussing ELM, we hope to help all educators gain more understanding of how ELM is a fantastic tool, not just for the student, but for the educator as well.

The Experiential Learning Model is a great method and process that is used to make a more dynamic classroom. There are five phases that make up ELM and, in this episode, I sit down with two educators from Army Sustainment University (formerly Army Logistics University) to discuss the first two phases: Concrete Experience and Publish and Process. If we don’t create good content with these phases, the rest of our student-centric lesson will fall apart. Listen in to see how we utilize CE and P&P to make sure we haven’t tripped ourselves at the starting line.

The Experiential Learning Model is a great method and process that is used to make a more dynamic classroom. There are five phases that make up ELM and, in this episode, I sit down with two educators from Army Logistics University to discuss the first two phases: Concrete Experience and Publish and Process. If we don’t create good content with these phases, the rest of our student-centric lesson will fall apart. Listen in to see how we utilize CE and P&P to make sure we haven’t tripped ourselves at the starting line.

A great way to get more engagement from your students is by setting up lessons and courses to encourage a student-centric mindset. One of the great ways to do this is by developing an educational experience that enforces the learning process at all levels. One way to achieve this experience is by utilizing the Experiential Learning Model. In this episode, The Instructor’s Kit Bag presents an overview of what the Experiential Learning Model is and how the Army and other educational institutions have adapted it to make effective and rigorous learning within the classroom.

Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the educational world has changed how it has viewed distance learning, blended learning, and its own responses to the pandemic. We wrap up the three-part series about how Army Sustainment University (formerly Army Logistics University) and its educators learned and adapted because of this world event and the impact COVID-19 had on education at ASU (formerly ALU).