I have found that if you listen to your students then they stand a better chance of succeeding in your class. They need to feel valued for there effort, if they feel valued, usually they will put forth a better effort.

to survive today in a for profit education environment... soft skills is by far taking over professional skills 

As an OB nurse I have always loved to teach students what I know, and have them appreciate my job.

Nothing is more contagious then the atmosphere of respect. The awareness, perception and attitude are in full display as we play the role of Teacher, Instructor or Professor.

The example we live by, the code of conduct we follow, the time we invest in each other is immeasurable.  

well planned

I plan on utilizing the information offered by having student participate in critical thinking and creativity writing projects.  Assessing their writing assignment and offering some positive critiques to help them retain information better.

Interesting read.....

It was interesting to understand that improving EQ will improve soft skills

I just completed my last of three courses.  I really loved them and wish that I actually took them when I started teaching.  I have no doubt that i will utalize this information every day.  Good stuff!

Great job! As you take more and more courses you will actually fall in love with them.  Not only do is there great new ideas, but also they can confirm that you are on the right track or even make suggestions to tweak your delivery and style.  I am not a formally taught instructor.  However, I have been in the field for a… >>>

Make sure that the environment is non-threatening.

I ask the class what topic they would enjoy most and would also be beneficial.  This turns into a lively dicussion and we all agree on a topic.

This works great for me!

Soft skills are incrediable important for the adult learner. Many students have personal issues away from school however, when you engage soft skills, they will open up to you and become better students

I have learned a lot from this module

This isn't actually the case. I think those people just stand out in our memory a little more. Research has shown the people with high IQ's tend to be over all more successful in all areas of life than those with low IQ's. However, there are cases of individuals with Autism or Aspergers as mentioned that are highly intelligent, but have difficulty reading emotions. Women also tend to have better interpersonal skills than men, but this is not always the case.

One of the techniques that I incorporate in class for teaching Professionalism is role play. I come to class doing something that is not proper like: wearing open toed shoes in the lab or eating. At first, the students look at this like normal and when I ask about the rules and regulations for the class that opens up a topic for discussion and an open-ended question session. At the end they realized the importance of being professional in the workplace and they learn the improtance of following the rules.

When I observe a student in the class having difficulty with a subject maatter, I ask one of the strong learners in the group to seat next to the person.  The results of this coupling is very positive.  I have assessed a difference in the student's ability to grasp material.

Very interesting subject matter. I learned alot from this course! Success depends on Technical as well as soft skills.

- Soft skills have never been my strong suit, in fact I am uncomfortabele around strangers. I admire glad handers who have the inate ability to never have met a stranger just a friend they aren't aquainted with yet. Yet I love teraching. Somehow its different when I'm in front of a class room. I think because I had difficulty learning that I truely respect anyone who voluntarily enters the classroom to learn. Respect for your students will go a long way to making up for any short comings you have with meeting strangers. I also beleive and tell them from… >>>

I speck to them and let them first of all know that im there for them not aganist them i try to make them feel good about themselfs and the carrier they chose

I teach in a trade school. I find empathy and communication are the most frequently used parts of my soft skills. Even though I am skilled in the trade I teach, I find that the students respond best to a instructor who cares and understqands them individually. This course helped me understand the importance of soft skills a little more.