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Tom Moffitt

Knowing the Learing Styles of Your Students

I know our institution tests and has information on the learning styles of each student, but, doesn't share that information with the teaching staff. Why? Privacy acts can't be that restrictive.

Suzie Goodenough-Lawson

Case Studies to enhance both analytical and critical thinking skills

For Kinesthetic courses such as Anatomy/Physiology I have found the use of case studies as a great way to enhance both analytical and critical thinking skills.

Joan Isaac

I'm a new instructor

Hello! I'm a new instructor coming from teaching military personnel and now I'm teaching student that don't have any discipline; I'm trying to get the attention of my student civilian, but I don't know how to get it. Any tip?

Andres Sanchez

Making the Dull Interesting

From time to time I teach High Power Audio Amplifier Design, not the most exciting subject in world. But the use of interactive diagrams (that can be made with power point using hyperlinks) students can explore the subject easily and have an engaging class.

Andres Sanchez

The Pygmalion Effect

Students need motivation, that goes without saying. But as facilitators we need to make sure that students are ready for the challenge and to "prime" the student with a message like "Today is going to be exciting" That excitement will translate into success.

Andres Sanchez

Simulation is key

I teach recording arts and the best way for students to understand the rhythm and work flow of a studio is to be in one. I usually assign different roles to students and give them a dead line for a certain amount of work, this way students can see and understand the roll that they wil fill once they are done wit school.

Andres Sanchez

Seating.

The "U" to me is the best seating arrangement, students can see each other while asking a question, discussions are very easy to have and maintain because students are not constantly having to look over their shoulders.

Jarred Martin

keeping to a lesson

When you have holidays or long weekends and say you normally have 5 days to cover a subject now you have 4. What's the best way to get that information into you class without boring your students?

Dorothea daley

methods of evaluation

I have used most of these methods and learned some more which i will apply in my classes

Dorothea daley

student learning assessment

Formative and summative evaluations are the preferred methods used in our college. the information gained here validates what we are doing

Dorothea daley

questioning as a technique

in the past i have used questioning to first get a feel of where the class is but today i have further understanding and intend to use this skill more in my classrooms

steve erickson

lecture

Is it ok to sit or should one stand when giving a lecture. I am very tall 6'5" Iam taller than most student when I sit on a stoll I have in the back of the class. I do move from the back to the front of the class while lecturing.

Dorothea daley

learning styles

I find this information on the effects of learning styles very useful to help my students aquire new knowledge and will certainly operationalize in my classes.

steve erickson

groups

you need to be a team player no one person knows eveything. You will need help from someone else at some point.

Earl Bailey

New Instructor

I'm a new instructor with no formal training from a technical institution. All of my training came from OJT and industry based classes. I know the area of study but the technical verbal I'm lacking. Being an instructor now I feel I have to be able to convey the message of study using the proper language. I just want to be a valuable asset to my students.

Jarred Martin

ED 101

I am starting as a new instructor at a trade school. I just finished the ED 101 course and found a lot of the material very helpful and will put it to use. I am a younger teacher and may have students in my class that are much older than me. I'm worried that they won't take me seriously even though I know the subject matter very well and my knowledge in the industry will help them succeed. Any thoughts would be helpful!

Tim St. Louis

Role Models

What are some ways to become a role model for a student that you just seem to " butt heads with"?

Carroll Bailey

pictures of topic related comnponents

In the automotive technical wducation environment i have foudn that if i lavbel every part we have out for viewing the students learn the component name and what the part looks like.

Jared Harmon

Advice for "one-shot" library instruction sessions

I'm a new academic librarian, and part of my job involves doing instruction sessions on the topics of research, library resources, and APA style. These presentations usually only last about an hour. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to cram a lot of information on sometimes several different subjects into a single presentation and still engage the students so they retain the information?

Melissa Bruce