Student retention is a must for not only the success of students but also for the success of institutions. The more students feel a part of the learning process the more they will be engaged in learning and higher the retention rate will be. This group is for educators who aspire to discuss and master the competencies necessary for exemplary performance and top customer service in a dynamic, rapidly changing education landscape. Group members share best practices, ideas, thoughts, reflections, and resources to help colleagues across the globe improve performance.
Motivation in the classroom is important to provide dynamic and understandable learning for students, and the use of tools during the teaching process helps us achieve our objectives in a more didactic way and will impact their professional success.
Maintain an interesting class and focus on constant assessment of its development to build trust and a good relationship with students during your teaching process.
The instructor or teacher must be aware that each class and each student is not the same and that we must prepare it according to goals and objectives, we must be creative and demonstrate that we are passionate about teaching because the student will perceive that and their response will be in relation to what we as instructors provide them.
Adult education is different. They learn when they need and want to learn. They know the benefits that training can bring them and the problems they can solve. They are able to connect new knowledge, skills, and attitudes with their experiences, but they have problems adapting to the current reality. They must rely on both their intrinsic and intrinsic skills and have clear learning objectives.
Start class with a lighthearted story related to the topic, allow students to contribute to the story with their own experiences.
This will allow students and instructors to build a rapport and ease into the learning environment.
Knowing students' needs helps to find a better for them to learn
It is important to be able to identify what a learners needs are and to make sure that they feel they have been heard. Looking out for the wellbeing on the learners is of utmost importance in creating and maintaining an efficient classroom/lab environment.
Good communication come from both parties! Both parties have to learn how to listen to understand and not speak/react! Active listening is also important because it lets the other party know that you are fully engage on the topic at hand.
Everyone is different, We learn different, we all have different lives and different struggles. I learned that that many factors play a huge role in the retention and success of adult student we have in out institution!
take a step back and look at the class from the students perspective.
Do we have all the supplies and materials needed for our students to succeed?
If not create a plan to guide the students through until sufficient materials arrive.
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