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people and how they learn---knowledge & behavior & values & ethics; within the context of a cultural framework.
Susana Moskowitz
Skills
i like to think that i have a lot to offer students in the field; as i have been in it for 25 years, practicing a wide variety of medical assisting skills.
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Yes, I think motivation is so important. It is hard to accomplish with students who are busy with their appearance and their texting and such...so I think it is one of the challenges, but if you are enthusiastic and show that you care to have them learn it they come around. Orcourse there is always a few clowns in the class, but if you can humor them along---great, if not they can take up class time. I like to involve them in discussions, so that they break the ice with me and with eachother...and usually the offering of day to… >>>
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I know that this is true; as I see this in my own studies. I must remember to reiterate this to my students, when they complain that there are too many notes... i did do that at one time, and only one student enthusiastically agreed; and furthering her point by saying it's the way she studies [rewriting so that the information sticks].
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That's interesting to hear that it crosses age; which I would have thought to be a barrier. what do you teach?
I have trouble with "hecklers"...I often have a few who like to challenge me; partly because I'm substituting, and partly because of my smaller build. I always have to prove that I'm not a push over, and I hate to do the carrots & sticks thing. I always try to be interesting; inject current events or annecdotes from life, but I always have trouble with the few who take this as their personal challenge to derail me....sandbagging the class;… >>>
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Are there any books that you particularly find interesting; regarding the different learning styles and different approaches to lesson planning?
I am particularly interested in understanding the psychology of why students act out, and what types of remediations work [other than carrots and sticks].
How do you inspire a student who hardly takes themselves seriously [they really do not know their own self worth? believe that what they do matters?] etc...