Expectations are critical in this area. Teachers need to be consistant with how they manage those expectations. In dealing with these students, we need to empathetic to situations, but still enforce the expectations/rules. Its about guiding and mentoring students to be better, not treating them like kids. Work together, advise and create action plans to move forward with. 

For me the secret has been, set expectations, hold the student accountible, if an issues arrises- provide guidance and create an acction plan to move forward with, then ensure that acction plan is re-visited and advising is continually happening. 

I think for me what is important is when discussing the syllabus, you have to set the expectations at the same time. And then when presenting the lessons, the instructor needs to remember they have to teach material the way the student needs to learn it- not the way the instructor was taught how to teach it. I find more often than not, the instructor teaches material how they learned it- which doesnt always work for all methedologies of learners. 

I disagree with incentivising for the students. They are adults and we dont give them "aalowance" for completing chores. What… >>>