Kina Sweet

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I understand about the questions as I find myself asking questions over and over again myself. But I will keep on trying to make things clearer. Thanks.

Kina Sweet

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Help with material

Hello Everyone, As an instructor we have the opportunity to give students a pleasant experience in the course we are teaching or actually ruining their perception of the course. What are some activities that can be done to help with moral in a course?

Kina Sweet

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Student Behavior

Hello Everyone, Just as there is bad behavior what about those students who just seem to not react at all. How do we try to reach them and should we involve the class in some type of activity that would help everyone to communicate?

Kina Sweet

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Difficult Students

In my past experience I have had students that are difficult and over react to everything in the classroom setting. I can remember when one student would throw things on the floor, pout, and begin to cry when they made a bad grade on a simulation. It seemed when you gave her attention there was more that she would do to create chaos. One day I just ignored what she did so she stormed out of the class. She did this a couple of times and she just stopped doing it after the second time I ignored it. Everytime she… >>>

Kina Sweet

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Making Sense out of Nothing

As an instructor we are sometimes given information that does not make sense even to us. But we are to give this information to the students and when things go wrong how do we fight to come back or lose our credibility. There is frustration on both sides and through it all you must keep yourself together and get through the course. Working ahead to identify problems is good because it can allow you to correct them and maybe get some other type of material to help your students through this portion of the course. What would be some other… >>>

Kina Sweet

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Short Lessons

Hello Everyone, When conducting my class I find that short 15-20 minute activities every 2 hours or so refocuses the students and puts them on the right track once again. My classes are normally 5 hours long so those 15-20 minute presentation really do help to break the silence of just doing work on the computer. Though my students are learning by doing even this can become very tedious. Thanks. K. Sweet

Kina Sweet

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A Supportive Learning Environment

Hello Everyone, I try to give my students the opportunity to understand my expectations when they first arrive in the classroom. Their abilities are not limited to what we learn in the classroom I like to give them other resources and support their success in the course as we go along. I always make sure that I am available to help them and they feel comfortable in asking questions and giving their opinions. Thanks. K. Sweet