Sunday, December 14, 2008

see it, do it, you will never forget it

Five days ago, we attended a lecture with second year students of nutrition and environmental health . the lecture was about meat, different types of meat, differentiation between these types and how to cook diverse dishes which meet is the main ingredient in each.
The lecturers were two smart ladies from Norwegian Meat Marketing Board . They gave the students intensive information about meat by the aid of PowerPoint presentation and some selected books.
The most excited part of the lecture is the practical part. The students were divided into groups. And the task was preparation of diverse dishes of meat using the information and instructions which the lecturers gave previously.
All the students actively engaged to achieve their task.



The kitchen was well prepared with all needed tool and stuff. now the good smell is everywhere and the lunch is ready and we are ready too for this delicious table .
I was thinking while I was enjoying my lunch about how the practice can make difference in the whole educational process when the students apply what they have been taught immediately and possess the ability to solve problems which they might faced during their task. This may give them opportunity to innovate something new and this is one of vocational education principles, I think .
After lunch the students present their dishes,and the instructor asked them some questions. I am quite sure they will never forget this lesson.
Thank you nutrition and environmental health students, I enjoyed my lunch.


















2 comments:

sabet said...

Hi Fatin,
what a goog start! I really enjoy reading your posted material on meat technology lecture andk the rest.

JohanHT said...

Hello Fatin.
What has happened to you since you left Oslo? Have you had any interesting experiences concerning vocational pedagogy in theory an practice?

Take a look at http://www.pageflakes.com/trond.smistad/25823632
to read all the blogs from Yei. You might6 find it worthwhile to send your comment to some of the workshop participants.