As a career college instructor I have noticed that diffrent students need to be motivated in diffrent manners. and it is not determined by age,race, gender,ect. but by indivual needs.some of the students who are making a career change might need to be motivated by diffrent tequniques.sometimes positive reinforcement might be you telling them that they are doing good, but also they might be set in there ways. After a career change you might have get the student to look things in a diffrent prespective which might not be a motivation issue.unless they hit a wall. then the instructor should… >>>

I find that age diversity can be a double edged sword. on one side you have the students who have just graduated from high school or who have been out for a couple of years, it is these students who can be trying,who dont have a direction in life yet.they have little real life experence in the job market.it is these students that might need a little guidence, to try to impressupon them the importance of being on time, taking the time to look at what they are doing in stead of rushing and not careing about the final product.Pride… >>>