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Eirzaad Ziodean

classroom dilemma

The class I am currently teaching is of 5 hr duration. I use to have problems regarding student engagement. I am fully aware of the attention span of an individual. However, I try to navigate around this by doing mini-lectures. Afterwards, we will discuss a case study pertaining to the topic which is very much an interactive exercise. I find it to be working much better this way.

Eirzaad Ziodean

introductions

Introductions are excellent ways to calm the nerves when starting a new course. I found out that students feel great about themselves whenever they are given an opportunity to share something about their lives that the rest of the class are not aware of.

Eirzaad Ziodean

Plan and prepare

I definitely try to plan and prepare for my class. It begins with coming to class at least 10 minutes before the schedule start time. It also includes reviewing important concepts you are planning to discuss in class the night before. It helps with delivery and better prepares you to answer any questions that the students might have.

Vincent Amato

Questions

What is the best way to have students ask questions to not feel afraid of asking.

Eirzaad Ziodean

model in classroom

As an instructor, I feel as if the students perceive me as a model when I am in the classroom. They will always make comments like "You are here on time unlike the others" or "I like the way you explained this by giving us practical/real-life examples". It is very gratifying but at the same time it is a challenge for me to live up their expectations all the time.

Joseph Giacalone

Do you teach for the lowest level of the room?

I use a variety of these discussed methods so I don't lose anyone, do you?

Joseph Giacalone

Should you teach the first day?

The question always crosses my mind, I personally do not launch into the material because as a student I felt it was a bad practice, how do you feel about it?

Joseph Giacalone

Who should choose the textbook?

With the idea of academic freedom, do you think that the instructor should choose the textbook and not the school?

Joseph Giacalone

Personal Experiences in the Classroom

How often should you use your past work experiences in the classroom to further a point?

Annshawn Henderson

Classroom Behaivor

In my class setting I've noticed that a lot of my students have formed cliques. At times,I've noticed some inappropiate behaivor (rudeness, attitudes) This term I actually assigned partners in our lab. How do you handle this problem?

Kathleen Helm

ED114

I really never new about open or closed questions and how it does make a student think this will really help me in my classroom of Adults.Has any one tried more complex questions. My favorite sentence was best way to discover how well you understand something is to try to teach it to somone else.I have used translation questions in my class it helped me as a instructor to see if they understand what I was teaching them.

Lisa Raines

Instructional Style

I am constantly looking for ways to improve my instructional style. Online courses like this are informational however, I am a hands on learner. I change and improve with the needs of the students. I need to set higher expectations of them and motivate them to achieve their career goals. Lisa Raines

Lori Brusoski

Reflection on asking students questions

At the end of each clinic session we have a huddle and review problems or concerns that might have come up that day. I always end the huddle by asking, "Is there any more questions?" or "Does anyone have anything they learned today to share?" I already have something I want to share so I appreciate being reminded of silent time before I talk to give my students time to answer. Sometimes I feel like I have to cover all my material when we can learn more through our students answers and sharing!

Tara Gibbs-Tokarski

demonstration also on the smart board

I also like to put my demonstration on the smart board. I do the demo, then I open the power point where I took pictures of myself doing each phase. They can follow along on the smart board or go off the demo the just watched. The homework is to do it again and practice at home. With my demo as a power point too, they can go back and look at it later.

Lori Brusoski

"Book smart" students

Some of my "book smart" or written learning style students have difficulty applying what they have learned in the classroom to the clinic setting. The clinic is more "hands on" or Kinesthetic learning. Do you have any advice to help the written learners to be more successful in the clinic setting?

Tara Gibbs-Tokarski

putting a couple of parts together

I love the idea of a test the first day, but I think I will do it like an interview. I usually have my students ask random questions to another student and then introduce them to the rest of us. But maybe I will form it like a group test. What do you think?

Patricia Columbe

course content

I enjoy having students teach topics that relate to chapter information. The delivery from another source other than the instructor can be just what is needed for a dynamic lecture.

Patricia Columbe

How to identify learners

It can be challenging to add the variety of learning styles into the classroom on a weekly basis. I would love some ideas for those that need notes, written words or other visual clues.

Patricia Columbe

First Day Great start

I played musical chairs with adult students on the first day. I was pleased at how the nervous energy turned into laughter within minutes of playing. All the "losers" of musical chairs had to introduce themselves and read out a rule/code of conduct for the class. It was fun, I learned names and it broke the first day jitters.

Patricia Columbe

Learners who need notes

I do not hand out lecture notes to students but I do give them study guides and handouts. What is appropriate for students to receive in adult learning classrooms?