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Bill Koziol
Bill Koziol

Learners with Disabilities

Interesting topic. Having someone with a learning disability in class is not always has difficult as some people may think. If taken the time to understand the person together these challenges can be met with success.
Bill Koziol
Bill Koziol

Diverse Learners

I found this topic very interesting and enlightening. I enjoy the diversity in my classes and some of the challenges that it presents.
Bill Koziol
Bill Koziol

Student learning groups

I have had alot of success with this approach. Students have bonded better with their classmates and the idea of the project being done by a group was in general less stessful. There have been a few times when certain group dynamics created tension. With working closer with this group I was able to keep them back on track and was another learning tool for myself.
Bill Koziol
Bill Koziol

Communication Skills

I find this to be an essential part of my teaching. Students seem to express themselves better and are not timid when called upon. It makes for a more relaxed atmosphere in class making learning more conducive.
Catina Willis
Catina Willis

Tactile Learning Style

I am surprised that such a small percentage of students are tactile learners.
Catina Willis
Catina Willis

Meeting Class for the First Time

Tip#1 Be sure to write your name, contact information, and course name/number on the board.
JC Morales
JC Morales

Wait time

How important are wait times?
john burgoyne
john burgoyne

ed107

i can see where this may be beyond some students capabilitys. overall this is a useful course for the novice and experienced instructor.
john burgoyne
john burgoyne

ed107

this information is so helpful in the class for the generation i want it now crowd. alot of useful tools to put in the kit.
Rachael Cardenas
Rachael Cardenas

What is

the best way to keep an all day lecture (5+hours) engaging?
john burgoyne
john burgoyne

ed107

the seating arrangement really made a difference in keeping the students focused and engaged.
john burgoyne
john burgoyne

ed107

i have included steps from this course in class and it has really paid off in the reaction and participation of the students in class..
Jenny Ortiz
Jenny Ortiz

new instructor

I am still fairly new to being an instructor and I have been doing it for about 6 months now. At first, I thought it would be easy but I soon found out that this was not the case. It was a learning experience for me as well as the students. Doing these online courses and with help from other instructors has been very helpful in developing my own teaching style and im still improving.
NATHAN KULP
NATHAN KULP CHEP

Active learning

I have found that getting students up out of their chair and researching the topic to be very helpful. I have them work in groups to find part numbers and facts about various products we discuss. I have found this very effective.
David Head
David Head

open ended questions for are students

As an instructor, we should always use open ended questions to get are students interested in what we are doing in class, for some of our students that are shy, it helps them get questions ensured, so it reflects how much they are picking up in all of the lessons.
Rick Costello
Rick Costello

A caveat in the classroom

A major mistake that instructors may implement during a dissertation is to select a student that the instructor believes is not attentive due to a side conversation, dozing,etc. This endeavor could alienate the selected student's future learning abilities via unnecessary animosity and possibly cause trepidation among other students, thus destroying the prime objective of the dissertation: the assimilation of a key point.
Mark Beaumont
Mark Beaumont

Managing the disruptive student

There is a student that we all know well. He/she asks many questions; is quick to answer questions asked often times without being called on; does not receive critism well from colleagues. There are discussions with the student regarding their behavior and you review suggestions for how they can improve and not distance themselves from their peers. Does anyone else have any suggestions?
Rachael Cardenas
Rachael Cardenas

testing

Which test method do you believe is best in assesing student knowledge in a technical field, aside from hands-on?
Wilfred Young
Wilfred Young

Praise

I find positive reinforcement to be essential when encouraging students trying a new career in a technical field. Especially being open minded and may not be "technically sound" is always a challenge.
Rachael Cardenas
Rachael Cardenas

effective questions

What are some effective questions posed to students to help determine the effectiveness of a given instrcutor? In other words, which questions help their supervior get a true depiction of that instructor, without students who didn't simply didn't put the effort in, or just didn't get it, don't but all of the blame on the instrcutor?