CATS or classroom assesment techniques is a great tool in which I beleive have worked for me, as I evaluate students and myself.   Prior to conducting CATs teacniques, I found that introducing and making students aware of the assessment scheme allows better particiaption. Also, conducting Cats in a small gruop was also a good starting point for me, prior to exposing it to a much larger setting of students.

The syllabus is a tool in which can help set the tone.  Many students do not use the syllabus, for some reason or the other.  All of the course directives, objectives, due dates and policies are in the syllabus, but for some reason students fail to turn assignment on time. Most of the time they claim that they did not know, when there is a schedule within the syllabus.  Beyond reviewing the syllabus, I actually incorporate question from the syllabus to encourage the students review the syllabus and not just place it in there folders.  I find many of my students being… >>>

As a student and an instructor, I know the importance motivation and enthusiasm for subject matter play.  Instructors who present to demonstrate enthusiasms and excitement about a subject can affect students in a positive manner.  As a student instructors did not have to tell me if they like what they did or not for me to know.  With that said instructors must show motivation for the subject, because students react to instructor’s point of view and convictions.  Instructors who demonstrate enthusiasm also have the opportunity to instill the rational in which students are taking a course.  Most students at times… >>>

CATS or classroom assesment techniques is a great tool in which I beleive have worked for me, as I evaluate students and myself.   Prior to conducting CATs teacniques, I found that introducing and making students aware of the assessment scheme allows better particiaption. Also, conducting Cats in a small gruop was also a good starting point for me, prior to exposing it to a much larger setting of students.

The syllabus is a tool in which can help set the tone.  Many students do not use the syllabus, for some reason or the other.  All of the course directives, objectives, due dates and policies are in the syllabus, but for some reason students fail to turn assignment on time. Most of the time they claim that they did not know, when there is a schedule within the syllabus.  Beyond reviewing the syllabus, I actually incorporate question from the syllabus to encourage the students review the syllabus and not just place it in there folders.  I find many of my students being… >>>

As a student and an instructor, I know the importance motivation and enthusiasm for subject matter play.  Instructors who present to demonstrate enthusiasms and excitement about a subject can affect students in a positive manner.  As a student instructors did not have to tell me if they like what they did or not for me to know.  With that said instructors must show motivation for the subject, because students react to instructor’s point of view and convictions.  Instructors who demonstrate enthusiasm also have the opportunity to instill the rational in which students are taking a course.  Most students at times… >>>