I think pretesting is good for the student and the instructor because the students strengths and weakneses in the course can be identified very early.

Sometimes students can miss key points in the lecture. I like to try to compare what we are learning to something that we all know about.

A persons outlook on life can powerfully affected by the amount of stress in there life.

The material delivered in the classroom has great impact on the decision to stay in school.

Just talking about a problem can be very beneficial.

Sometimes the learner just needs someone to talk to, just taking a few minutes to listen can sometimes help out.

Who is responsible for retention?

We give the student advisements if they miss class so they always know where they stand.

This way there is no confusion if you ask them to change something because they are not following the rules.

Make the student feel more comfortable in the classroom, and they can relax and learn what they need to.