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Fil in the blank questions

When dealing with highly technical material, it is often less confusing for the student if they are allowed to expand on the answer and not limiting them to a multiple choice situation.

Teacher/Student Q & A

It is helpful to allow each student to ask the instructor a question as a mean to review material being discussed.

Incorporating Hands On Experience

During lecture, it is helpful to bring outequipment, et, being discused and allowing students to handle them.

Creating incouragement

a positive teaching enivornment give students incouragement

Short Lessons

Hello Everyone, When conducting my class I find that short 15-20 minute activities every 2 hours or so refocuses the students and puts them on the right track once again. My classes are normally 5 hours long so those 15-20 minute presentation really do help to break the silence of just doing work on the computer. Though my students are learning by doing even this can become very tedious. Thanks. K. Sweet

A Supportive Learning Environment

Hello Everyone, I try to give my students the opportunity to understand my expectations when they first arrive in the classroom. Their abilities are not limited to what we learn in the classroom I like to give them other resources and support their success in the course as we go along. I always make sure that I am available to help them and they feel comfortable in asking questions and giving their opinions. Thanks. K. Sweet

Instructional Style

Instructional Styles involves helping my students in wrapping together their personalities and competencies into a presentation format that will soon inform, encourage, and instruct them. Angela Monley

Praise

I agree and have seen that praise can be much over-used. It definitely devalues future attempts at praise and is something that takes practice and skill. For instance, overuse of praise can lead some students to feel unfavored by an instructor- if the instructor tends to praise certain students (i.e., the more vocal ones) more often than others. Interesting concepts that should be reviewed very often.

Disabilities

How do you manage the student who uses his/her disabilty as a crutch?

Translator

Students learn in different ways. Audio can be very successful. Suggestions anyone in this diverse population?

Groups

What are some disadvantages that surface in your assigned groups?

Technology

How does one addresses the constant use of unauthorized technology in the clasroom?

teaching style

how many different styles are there?

REDIRECTION/PROBING

Redirection and probing are two of the tools i us in my classroom and i find that the students tends to like that approach.

active learning

what kind of issues do adults have about high-risk classroom activities?

Colors & Memorable Learning'

I have been working on adding new approaches to my instruction. Adding new situations and new scenarios during the learning process may create an accelerated learning environment. I will experiment with this in my next class.

Classroom decorations

You can colorfully decorate any classroom to encourage a positive atmosphere, even classrooms where an instructor teaches basic lectures or telecommunications.Lighting is very important in the classroom. Blinds should be opened so that students can enjoy the full brightness of the sun. The sunlight wakes students up. Dim lighting can cause students to want to fall asleep.

Help

How do you address a student that keeps telling you they have a learning disability and don't show up for study session, but does well in class? This student has a hard time with in class assignments, but does well on test.

Student Foundation of Knowledge

Students are adults with many life experiences and as a result, it is easy to assume that they know more than they do. Keep in mind that they are in the course to learn about the subject and develop their skills. Your students do have many experiences but the majority of these experiences will not be in this subject area. Always involve and define and give examples of new technical terms. Make application of these terms through demonstrations. Write the terms on the board and refer to them on the students' handout. Review the key terms that have been introduced in previous classes and then add the new terms to them. You are building a foundation of knowledge for the students.

Fear of not knowing it all,

I am great at practical work. I would love to master theory and come up with new and innovative ways to deliver it. What research would you suggest that would improve the delivery of my theory instruction?