About me
BAR instructor teaching the California Smog Program at a private institution. My strengths are electronics and diagnostics. I pride myself in graduating DIAGNOSTICIANS!! for today's vehicles.
Luz Boyer
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Though my students have standardized labs to complete, once done they all branch into different projects (cars) with different procedures. I make it a point to collect all this diagnostic information from them and bring it up in class so they whole class benefits and learns from each others experiences.
The best learning activity I can provide my students is HANDS ON!! The more the better. In our field it is non-arguably necessary to teach the book material in order to provide an insight into a system, however if they don't see it in the car the connection is lost and very few have the initiative to try and figure it out by themselves. Once they learn how to find their information and procedures, I rejoice in watching them take off on their own and become independent technicians.
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To me is the ability to think, analyze, rationalize, conceptualize, take a step back and see one's own mistakes and learn from them. I do not believe intelligence is the ability to just memorize things, but the capacity to solve problems through sound well-informed judgement.
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Motivation is usually the key to achieving. Those who haven't experienced self-discipline often also exhibit a lack of motivation. However, this must not be construed as them not wanting to have motivation. On the contrary, students thrive on tasks that perk their enthusiasm and make them feel that they are actually accomplishing something. Once they accomplish, motivation starts to build-up and with it self-discipline.
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Teaching the California Certified Emissions and Diagnostics program requires Logic and Critical Thinking in every aspect of it. In this program, students start the process of becoming Diagnosticians, something one can not do without logic and critical thinking, which are essential to problem-solving. Problem-solving is the result of logic and critical thinking.
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A very important message was sent here in the form of "think what you would want for yourself and then deliver it to the students" or something on that line. I'm a firm believer in this. Even though I'm now an instructor I'll always consider myself a student. Lack of sound information, and lack of truly caring where one of the factors I felt affected me most as a student. I've always felt a lot of instructors work on the "show-off" mode rather than the "show-me" mode. I want someone interested in teaching ME, rather than showing off to me… >>>
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I'm surprised nobody has come up with this one yet. ALCOHOL!!! A couple of Margaritas in the Instructor's Lounge and everyone is working at their best and very "happy", or just simply be "out of the way" so the rest of us can work, LOL!! Seriously, another thing that comes to mind is the lack of communication between departments, mainly from instructors reaching out to their resources. I have noticed that our resources are highly underused. After the 12/24s I established relations and communications with our RC, FA, SS, and Employment Depts. They really are there to help us and… >>>
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My stress derives from trying to overcome the obstacles that interfere with getting the job done! These obstacles derived from other people's lack of knowledge as to the importance of the tasks that need to be completed. One of the biggest mistakes I see management make is demanding that things get done, yet not enabling it to happen, then expecting things to get done in a "hush-hush" way at the last minute. This is a stressful, inconsiderate, and substandard way of doing things, creating mistakes that then receive band-aid after band-aid and never really get fixed. I see instructors frazzled… >>>
I am a master at organizing and managing my time and tasks. Then why do I find myself sometimes running out of time? The answer is simple. Because I'm doing other people's jobs. Why? Insecurity, micro-management, lack of knowledge, plain laziness, extreme talent in over-complicating things, the "whim of the day" effect, lack of those above me completing the tasks described in this lesson and doing things like prioritizing, and managing effectively. It would also be awesome if my boss knew my job. This is a situation I've encountered in almost every organization I've worked for, and regretfully I always… >>>
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A method I have been using for a while to break the ice within the group and to allow students to get to know each other, is have each student introduce him/herself to the class and express their expectations about the class or why they are there. This allows students to relate to one another when it comes to their goals and expectations, and any fears/doubts they may have about the class. As students start opening up about their backgrounds and goals, others start to follow and new friends/colleages are created during this 1st hour of class. They come to… >>>
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