I consider incorporating varied teaching methods that engage students' intellect and emotions. Creating a supportive environment where students feel comfortable exploring new concepts.
Having experienced the midterm "slump" during my studies, having the REFOCUS tool will be useful to aid students and myself as the instructor to get through it quickly.
The course is a reminder to keep the presentation process fresh, while alternating different types of material, in order to maintain student enthusiasm.
Keeping things interactive and short, keeps attention high and responsive, allowing short interactive breaks with students is a really good way to keep them engaged with the process of engaged learning and wanting to stay engaged due to the excitement of learning something new.
Connecting the material to real life situations, and possible uses in the work place
Respect the fact that these are adult learners and understand what it takes for them to work, take care of families, and go to school. Make class engaging and the material relevant to give students a sense of pride in what they know and what they are learning.
Prepare thoroughly and protect the learning environment and respect the role of management and what you are teaching.
It’s important to never waiver with keeping your course content interestingly intriguing!!
Having a variety of tools to help focus students and differentiate their learning styles. This section was great.
Developing student rapport is key to buy-in, and using alternative methods like small group participation keeps learning fresh.
I enjoyed this section because it allows me to understand how to navigate students that are having a difficult time learning the content, how to engage students, etc.
I will incorporate applications and illustrations of how content can be used in order to develop working memory which is the ability to store information in the mind and retrieve it when needed. Allowing students to build learning pathways will be acomplished by helping students focus on small sequential learning components in class. I will continue to get to learn my students names during the first day of class and incorporated a 2x 5 card where they can tell me a little bit more about themselves. I learned that instructors can create successful learners by knowing our students.
I think finding some type of verbal evaluation
( without off course allowing the active students to overshadow the passive students) mid way through the lecture may be a good way to make sure that the students are re-engaged and re-focused.
I haven't had the challenge of needing to keep students refocused in a class that I thought recently as most of the adult students have enjoyed sharing their work experiences that pertain to the topic that is being covered with the class.
Task focus improve learning performance on student, one task at the time and interactive learning environment.
engaging students is a group and individual task for instructors. Holding accountability by providing feedback is critical to students and can be a high motivator.
Engage students in the learning process because their attention span is short.
learn new and better ways to engage
I agree there is lots of knowledge here on how to deal with different students and when to not get involved.
Reconnecting students with their commitment to the course or to learning is best done by having them self evaluate about mid-way through.
