Having taught at a few colleges, sort of all over the spectrum of academia, I am always thrilled to have non-traditional students in the classroom. These adult learners bring life experience to the class that many of the 18 year old, fresh out of high school, true college freshman simply don't have. Sure the young bucks have youth on their size, but what about the 50 year old factory worker that decided it ISN'T too late to go back to school? Or, the single mother of two that juggles two jobs and school because she knows it is in the… >>>

"That wasn't flying. That was...falling with style!" --Woody from *Toy Story* The Instructional Style portion of this module was particularly helpful. You can really pick up on the level of involvement from your students when you alter your Instructional Style (for the better). I have found that having a certain amount of flexibility and adaptability in the classroom will make the students more likely to learn what you are teaching them. For instance, I recently did a lesson explaining what a thesis statement is, how they function, why we use them etc. Well, the students nodded and said they understood… >>>