Immersing learners in actual cases and other methods

MANDALUYONG CITY – Education is one of the core co-op values. While lectures are the most popular, or the “default” method of teaching, there are other methods. And when a teacher uses a variety of methods, it ensures increased interest and better recall.

As the saying goes: “I hear, I forget.  I see, I remember.  I do, and I understand!”  And by ‘doing’, it means immersing learners in actual cases.  

The Third Wave of Learning Methodologies and Materials Development (LMMD) began on February 18-22 at The Legend Villas to teach co-op trainers that there are many ways to teach.

The 5-day module on general learning for training of trainers headed by the NATCCO Knowledge Resource Center (KRC) in partnership with Bayan Academy was attended by 13 participants from 7 cooperatives coming from Luzon and Mindanao. The said training focused on introducing a learner-centered approach and to enable participants to create and manage training programs, as well as to write their own case studies.

The first day was led by Prof. Mike Lopez of Bayan Academy. His topic Learning to Think Creatively started with identifying the major types of case studies, which was just a preparatory stage for the next 4 days of program. 

Structured Learning Experiences, Role Playing and Dramatization by Prof. Mila Milagros of Bayan Academy followed on the second day. 

Then, Learner-Centered Paradigm; The Lecture Method; The Case Method was facilitated by Ms. Mary Rose Gob on the third day. Participation became dynamic when the fourth day continued with Game-based Learning; Self-paced Learning and Online Learning Method assisted by Ms. Ivy Senibe, Human Resource Officer of Most Holy Rosary Cooperative. Finally, the Last day was about Case Writing/Materials Development.  

By  Ma. Claudette Risa G. Bataller