what are your thoughts on dealing with cronic late comers by startin the class on group projects and rewarding the groups who have full attendance

I teach math and for most students, the topics are usually dull and boring. So, what I always try to do is first teach he subject, and then show what it means to the students. For medical tech students, how the topic relates to them; for dental tech, what it means to them,; etc. This obviously requires that I understand a little about each program being taught at the school, but that's a small price for me to pay to make the class more relavent to each and every student. Usually, the students appreciate the interest in their specific programs, and the participation and positive questions follow. The students don't claim to love math, but they do seem to respect me, which for me is half the battle in keeping them coming to class.

Write 3 questions you ask students, that are specific to your class. Then rewrite each question so that it becomes a specific type of open question. Please state the type of open question it has become (comparison, extrapolation, translation, interpretation or application).

I was just thinking about instructors I've had in the past that relied too heavily on the curriculum given by the institution or college. While a curriculum is important to follow, the instructors that mereely followed the curriculum seemed uninspired. The instrutors that stood out in my mind always went above and beyond and included supplemental materials. The supplemental materials and additional learning activities expanded on the curriculum and displayed the instructor's enthusiasm towards the subject. When an instructor is enthusiastic and inspired, it is contagious and motivates the students.

...I really liked wht Prof. Garvin said in his video. The first two weeks students really do feel like they Are the comments they make in class. This can be difficult. By reassuring and encouraging them, even when their answers may be half-truths, we are propping them up for success.

Retention through memory is very hard. I try and explain to students that memorizing answers just for the sake of "test" is invalid. Learn the material thoroughly before memorizing. Learn it to where you can explain your answers in your own words to where it makes sense. This way you are learning it for future use,and not just for the present test.

I think as far as learning goes, it is important to realize everyone is different. It is important to see that instructors need to do their part in accomodating in general.So be available for the students in case of any problems, but the teaching should be understandable to all.

I think the more interactive a class is, the more exciting it can be. It is important to realize that some of these students are physically, emotionally tired as they come to class. So instead of having a class with a lot of sensory interaction, i try to incorporate verbal interaction. This will enable students to voice their opinions and be interactive.

Using the experiences i get in the field, i try and incorporate it in the classroom. The more, a student can try and imagine "real life situations" the more they will be excited about learning

Two forms of assessment has been proven to be a useful assessment in the ability to help instructors determine their master evaluation plan. Summative and formative assessments, Summative test show how much knowledge a student has obtain in a course and a formative test is an evaluation used to inform the student of their progress. Both test, Summative and / or formative assessment test play a big part of the master evaluation plan an instructor develops.

In light of assessment test the Classroom Assessment Techniques (CAT's) can be helpful as to giving information on how well student are learning in the classroom and be quickly and easily given sometimes only requiring a few minutes for students to complete.

Some times its hard to get feedback from some students but, ask questions and encourage them. Listen carefully to what they are telling you, they want to be heard also. Respond to what the students are saying in a positive fashion by showing the student that their thoughts and voice is of valued in your lab or classroom. When you practice these skills the feedback in the class room should improve.

Encourage students to fill comfortable when responding to questions. Positive reinforcement through praise is always welcomed from a student.

A variety of testing is important I believe so as to call on a broad range of information in different formats. I find that this ensures that the student understands the material but doesn't feel overwhelmed if that particular form of testing is especially difficult. I'll often use a combination of things on a test just to provide some different aspects of learning.

I find covering such a vast subject in such a short amount of time is easier when the students test frequently. Short exams followed by a summative exams that serve as the midterm and final exam, each of them comprehensive and cumulative. This helps reiterate the information and the students are able to keep track of their progress as mentioned in the exercise.

In the classroom I, personally speaking as a student, have always preferred an open forum type of setting, where the teaching is more discussion based. I find this to be the most effective since it brings in the perspective of the peers as well as creates an interaction between the teacher and student. Needless to say, teaching a subject that relies so heavily on facts, I implement this same technique and it seems to work very well!

Teaching pharmacology has been challenging but also enjoyable. The exercise and tutorials make a lot of sense because I find myself using multiple styles in relaying a tremendous amount of information to the students in a very short amount of time. Between lectures, powerpoints, videos, doing hands on projects, and memorization of drugs and various mechanisms of actions on the body, I find that it not only keeps the information from becoming monotonous, but provides a lot of variety for the student and myself. More importantly though, when it comes time for the students to take their board exams, I've had a number of them come to me after finishing and comment on the different methods they use to recall the information to answer a specific question! I really enjoyed this exercise!

Some students seem to view their disability as a great shame or embarrassment. How do you get passed that to address the issues?

This course was extremely useful, possibly one of the best courses I have taken from Max Knowledge so far. Questions are a huge part of the classroom. This course taught me about the major categories or types of questions. Every time I ask a question in class I categorize the question in my mind, then analyze how the student answered the question. It turns out that what I learned form this module is right on. Asking questions in certain ways is very important for student success. As a teacher, knowing about the categories of questions is extremely important, so that questions can be asked with intelligence and with a particular goal in mind. Thank you.

What is the best way to organize my lecture notes so it doesn't seem like I'm reading too much? Other than memorizing the whole lecture.