Cognition and tactile experience enhance student retention of materials. "Learnativity" Learning is a process and not everyone is going to learn and retain in the same way. The brain likes novelty and gets frustrated if the stimulus is not stimulating. There is emotional as well as working memory types and it is important to take both into consideration.
Develop rapport with a student is very important and we can do this by opening up and sharing our experiences, open our minds to new ideas and not judging. Listen and be more tolerant. Engage the student- involve them in questions and ask their opinions. Watch for non-verbal cues from them but also check yourself.
REFOCUS. I think this acronym is fantastic. I also do like the re-evaluation at mid term and generally do use it. I love to surprise the students and agree this is very impactful to learning. I like the "tell a story" part and use it as well, but can tend to go long...an area I constantly work on improving! I have already thought of a "crisis Idea" and cannot wait to use it in class.
