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Walter & Group...
[GH] At first blush, it might seem that a discussion of learning by SEEING might well be too mundane.
That we and our students learn by observation is obvious.
Having said that, however, I'll offer this little set of 22 questions to start the ball rolling with the objective of discussing some of the tricks to enhance the student's ability to learn as they watch their instructors and themselves perform.
To form answers :
# Give us a very SHORT answer. If one word will do, use it.
# With some questions , you may wish to expand on your answer. Feel free to do so with a second, LONG ANSWER.
# Most answers will be derived from your own teaching experiences or your observations of others as they teach.
VIS-QUIZ
1. As you explain and demonstrate a task, list some of the ways that you effectively lead your student(s) to learn as they observe.
(Example: Your explanation must match your visible demonstration.)
2. Sometimes we want the student to concentrate on what he sees the ROD do as we demonstrate. How do you do that ?
3. Do you use rods designed or modified for teaching to help emphasize this?
4. At other times, we want the student to concentrate on what he sees the LINE do. How do you do that ?
5. Do you ever use special lines which make it easier for the student to see ?
6. How do you have your student learn from what he sees your BODY (arms, hands, body motion) do as you demonstrate tasks ?
7. What is your method of observing your student's casting to determine whether there is good TRACKING (side to side reasonably parallel loop legs.)
8. Do you have any tricks to share on enhancing visual teaching effects in the classroom ?
9. What are some potential visual problems when you are out on a bright sunny day hosting a casting workshop on a field at 9:00 AM during a Conclave (Fair)?
10. What (if anything) do you teach your students about what and how the trout sees?
11. Do you ever have the student visualize what he cannot see as he presents a fly ? (Hint: Teaching to hover during accuracy casting, etc.)
12. Do you ever use video feedback technique to show your student what he's doing?
13. Do you ever use a mirror to help teach fly casting?
14. One word description of a fly line loop is: "The shape of the fly line as it passes the rod tip". This may be meaningless to a new flycasting student. Do you have a visual way of demonstrating to this student a fly line loop?
15. Briefly list some important considerations which help students see and understand different loop sizes as you demonstrate them. (Task 1 on the MCI exam.)
16. We sometimes reinforce our learning with the use of pantomime. Is this mostly learning by SEEING? or is it mainly learning by FEEL?
17. Do you ever use the timing for the student's forward cast to help him time the back cast?
18. Do you sometimes teach your students to watch their back casts?
19. If you answered YES to #18, tell us how you do that.
20. Do you ever use a visual method to teach the relationship between ROD BEND and CASTING ARC for your advanced students?
21. If you answered YES to # 20, briefly tell us how you do that.
22. Can you provide us with a reference from the fly casting literature on the use of visual HAND TARGET LINES and EYE TARGET LINES as one method of presenting a fly accurately to a target?
TAKE YOUR TIME AND HAVE FUN ANSWERING THESE QUESTIONS. WE'LL ALL LEARN !!!!
Gordy
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