I really learned how to concentrate on a diveristy of students and how not all learn at the same pace.

I really liked knowing how to handle students with language barriers. It is quite challenging but possible. I liked the fact that using word applications helps.

I liked this module because it gave me a clear pictures as to why I as an individual learn better in groups than individual study. Learning it groups really does help every student on their course content weakness.

There's a lot of talk about telling students how to study for your class, how to do their work so they will pass, playing games to make them feel less stressed. Many of these techniques sound like we are sending our kids off to their first day of kindergarten or teaching grade schoolers, but not college students. I expect my students to take notes. I expect them to organize their notes. I see too many instructors giving students study guides...to the point the student cannot function when being tested from a book because they don't know how to discern pertinent information without it being given to them on a silver platter. There is a lot of good information here, but I am not being paid to play games to make a student feel 'more at ease'. Are we coddling them too much? Or have we lowered our expectations regarding the students' abilities to actually be students?

How can we help improve our instructional style? Asking the student questions after the lecture was complete it. End of the course surveys Feedback from classroom observation.

There is always, especially in technical institutes, the student who literally knows the information covered in the class or for the entire term/semester because they already have professional experience with the material. When it is impossible to move them into another class, what are suggestions to help keep their attention and enthusiasm during the term/semester?

Sometimes I think teaching is like being an actor or actress. You need to know what role you need to play and sometimes you have to get into character. Does anyone else feel this way? By doing this, we grab students attention. I have also found keeping students on their toes so they don't know what to expect helps as well.

I have found playing a quick game on the first day of class, helps students feel more comfortable. I have also learned while it is important to lay the foundation for the course the first day, we should try not to overwhelm them because they may get discoruaged.

Sometimes when I am doing my lesson plans, I get overwhelmed with the amount of information and how to pick out what is the most important information students need to know. Recently I try to ask myself, could the student use this information in their person and/or personal life. If so, I include it. I have found this helps some. Any other ideas?

I found the five C's of an effective instructor to be interesting they were: Credible Candid Compassionate Committed Clear Has anyone ever felt like felt like they were not as comitted to teaching as they once were due to burn out? If so, how did you overcome it?

It's not often I find a class or course difficult but with 107 I have met my match. I have studied the material but get little from it. I'm going to take the test shortly and I will be shocked if I get a passing grade.

This lesson was good way to pass on the information to each student in various ways

this lesson was interesting to view the students perspective of the first day of a course.

Now I understand threason behind lesson plans and preparing a syllabus for students

I really did not know that model, manager, and motivator were so important in teaching since it is my first time as an instructor

I will use the clues to memeory location in the classroom when I am stressing important points to comprehend.

I found it simplified when all 3 types were described - easy to understand.

I have always been a firm believe that learning should be fun! Games work best in my classroom.

I did not know that simulation was the better way to learn even though I have employed it in facilitating the learning process in my classroom. Positive reinforcement that such a practice works best!

You, as the instructor/professor must establish your goals on the first day. Stating unequivocally your expectations of the students will establish a basis for class control. Goals and grades cannot be achieved if the instructor/professor has no leadership abilities, and is most assuredly not conducive to a learning experience or environment. By being fair, but firm induces an allegiance and less learning time will be wasted trying to regain control of the class.