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Kyle McManus

Students with learning disabilities

What is a good approach to assist with a student's motivation when they are embarrassed of their learning disability? Some students become discouraged when they recognize they are the only one in the class in need of extra attention. Do you recognize their efforts?

Craig Forister

Testing formats

Understanding the different types of testing formats and their applications has given me a broader view of how to test my students. I look forward to applying all types of tests in my next course. Thanks for the very useful insight.

Ted Black

Music in the classroom

I have used music in my class's for years. Having music playing while the students are entering energizes them. Music is common for all cultures and I use it to bring students together.

Gyula Asztalos

address a disability

What is the best way to address a disability if the student is not aware if it?

Andrea Buls

Know it all

I find that I want to provide the correct answer to each and every question the students ask of me. I feel badly if I do not know all information. I feel like they lose credibility with me. Am looking for ways to respond to students so that I do not look uninformed, but place the learning responsibility back on them.

Charles Elliott

dyslexia

Will there ever be a different style of material for the students with dyslexia. Material that is easier to read and understand. Wouldn't that help.

Charles Elliott

understanding learning disabilities.

What do you do when a student does not show his/her disability. How do you get them to bring it out so you can help them?

Charles Elliott

Group Learning

I like the putting them in groups, small groups of less than 8. Trying to split up the diversity of them could be hard since they all seem to "buddy up" to quick. How to you really get the right diversity.

Gyula Asztalos

knowing the class

How do you know that your teaching deliver is being received by the students?

Gyula Asztalos

Actions speak louder then Words !

Not having experience in this yet, I am firm believer that my actions have to show the students the same respect that I ask them to show me.

Charles Elliott

road maps

I like the road map theory. Keeps things in order/uniform

Kyle McManus

Delivery Methods

I have found the most effective delivery method to course material is when I use an example from when I was in the field and open the class to discussion on how that scenario can lead to other situations related to the course content.

Kyle McManus

The "Debbie Downer"

What would be a good approach for the "Debbie Downer"(The student who dwells on negativity)? This kills the classroom motivation and sometimes the "Debbie Downer" isn't doing anything wrong where you would be aloud to ask them to leave your class.

Kyle McManus

What is the best resource material?

Some students can read and have a grasp on the information. Some students can look at pictures and have a grasp on the information. My question is would you recommend resource material that has both the write up and pictures or the pictures and bullet points? Is there a point where too much information on the resource material would be classified as a negative?

Ted Black

The accerlated learning enviorment

Being that our program is just 30 weeks in duration,and considered an accelerated program, it is critical that the student attend all scheduled classes.

Sirisha Gadapa

Safety concerns in Lab

Most of the severe accidents in laboratory are resulted because of negligence to follow them in regular basis. Sometimes trained independent student workers are also responsible for any accidental situations, for example- turning off the flame on bunsen burner but not the gas knob, improper chemical disposal,spillage in pouring concentrated acids etc. Please provide your ideas and suggestions to prevent these situations to happen.

Arisa Rice