Overview:
While most of us have learned and adopted Miller's 4-step method of teaching across the workforce education industry, many have mistakenly assumed it was a linear process. During this highly dynamic presenation, Dr. Johnson will effectively demonstrate that it is in fact a simultaneous process that will greatly increase learned retention and performance.
Objectives:
- Recognize the need to reconsider the use of Miller's 4-Step Method of Teaching.
2. Demonstrate the need for Checking for Understanding Throughout the Learning Process.
3. Demonstrate the need for teaching step-by-step rather than whole process.
Outline:
A. Lecture
B. Whole Process Demonstration
C. Step by Step Demonstration
- Understanding Miller's 4-Step Method of Teaching
2. Recognizing the effect of Learning Latency on learning
3. Demonstrating Teaching Effectiveness
4. Teaching Abstract Ideas Concretely
Short Bio of the Presenter:
Dr. Mark L. Johnson, received a BSBA in 1983, a MS in Technical Teacher Education in 1987, and a Ed.S. in Industrial Education in 1989, all from PSU. He received his Ed.D. in Vocational Education from the University of Arkansas in 1993. He is currently a University Professor in Technology and Workforce Learning in the College of Technology at PSU.
For 37 years, Dr. Mark L. Johnson has been an advocate for student achievement and success, in and out of the classroom. He has served on 5 national boards of directors in the field of career and technical Education, including President of the Association for Career and Technical Education T& I Division and a member of the ACTE National Board of Directors. He is also a frequent presenter at state, national, and international conferences. He has been named as PSU Outstanding Faculty three times. In 2000, he was named the National Career and Technical Educator of the Year by the national Association for Career and Technical Education. Since 2014, he has been contracted by the Entertainment Industry as a Training Consultant for the International Alliance of Theatrical Stagehand Employees, the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, the Union of Painters and Allied Trades, the Utility Workers Union of America, and the United Alliance of Plumbers and Pipefitters, having taught more than 2,000 industry trainers in more than 40 cities across the US and Canada. In 2022, he was appointed by Lt. Governor Toland to serve as a member of the Kansas Apprenticeship Council, in which he serves as Council Secretary. He is the author of "Powerful Presentations that Connect", a book published by Kendall Hunt Publishing. He holds a black belt in Innovation Engineering, as well as ATD's Master Trainer Certification.
Locally, he is involved in numerous activities. He is a member of the Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce and was awarded its Chamber Volunteer of the Year in 2012 and was most recently awarded the city’s highest honor, the Spirit of Pittsburg Award. He is the co-chair of Youth Leadership, a program which he helped create, that has served nearly 11,000 students in every school in Crawford County Kansas over the last 20 years. He is a Distinguished Toastmaster and is Club Secretary for Gorilla Toastmasters.
