questioning students is a great method to assess the student's level of understanding, In many cases students shed new light on a subject with their questions/answers by approaching the subject from a totally unexpected angle. This can often result in new answers or creative thought, and this subsequently leads to expansion of everyone’s (especially the educator’s) knowledge of the subject. it's always encourgable to respond positively to all answers given.

there is no one "right" way to teach, so understanding both students’ learning preferences and one’s own teaching style can greatly enhance any course,

How do you get the students to understand you are there as a instructor and not look at your age?

I teach Algebra online, and many students [older ones, especially] think they just can't understand Algebra. They have been through it before. So I try to change that outlook. The online chat is recorded and archived for the students who don't attend the live chat. So I always listen to part of the archive to see how it sounds [no video - just mike]. I look for technical improvements needed such as changes in volume and distortion, and background noise. Then I listen to my speaking style, to monitor how effectively I am speaking. Students like to know I'm human, so every class [NOT intentionally!] I make at least one mistake while solving problems writing on the powerpoint slides. When this happens, I do not try to move on, but instead, make a big point of the error, how it happened and how to correct it. I especially like it if a student corrects me before I realize there is an error! I commend that student. I point out that its very easy to make mistakes [see, here is one!] and that they have to be careful as they solve a problem, and they have to check their work for correctness after the fact. Watching the archive helps me "tune" my speaking style so that students want to hear what I have to say, and want to learn. Attitude and drive are the prime motivators to learn. I try to make the classroom attitude positive and enjoyable. Then I can explain the Algebra and techniques to a student who thinks that maybe they can understand it finally!

This is a website that I picked up that has some very good videos concerning the topics in this course. http://hbsp.harvard.edu/multimedia/pcl/pcl_index.html

How do you deal with a student that is being difficult or disruptive in the classroom? I ask the student to step out of the classroom or to stay after class and discuss what was the problem.

Due to the various learning styles in each class or group it is important to use a variety of teaching tactics to keep all engaged. Often students from various learning styles are able to shre and help those from other groups making the learning a team effort

Learn the names as soon as possible is very important and make the students trust you because you care. It work for me as a way of building good rapport the first day of class

What would be a good way to deliver post-conference information to a group of students, who just spent 12 hours on the nursing unit and are exhausted, and keep them engaged?

The students need the Evaluation and Management prior to each day ,it is the Assessment that the students has each day to learned the ablility to comprehend the studies.

Is it also bases on how the students comprehence on what they are reading and how they comunicate with the teaching skills,each student have their own ablility to learned and the teaching methods on how the Instructor teaches a step by step.If the Instructor has the patience to teach and ask if anybody has a questions and teach the method of everybodys understanding.

I too find it easy when lecturing to give examples of my life experience, and students join in the discussions and give me some feedback.

When a new class is starting,it is always a great way to prepare what the Syllabus has for us and we need to manage on how to modified the syllabus into our own words and then prepare to class with notes and lecture so the class can write notes,give study guides for the students and guide them each day.

there are myriad of ways in delivering course content: tutoring, private classes and online research.

One important aspect in a classroom that's held for the first time is assessment test or quiz; its a measuring stick to gauge the student's knowldege base and therefore, aid the insturctor in better prepare and plan accordingly.

it is very important to prepare and plan for each lesson in conjuction with that you (the instructor) must keep also in mind that your preparation and planning is well researched for each student, every student is different and understand at his/her own pace. as an insturctor you should/must shift gears on a regular basis to reach each and every student in your class. its great that 90 percent of your class understand the topic at hand but what of the 10 percent that did not, you have failed to prepare and plan... 100 percent accountability. is your objective and goal.

it is very clear that each insturctor has his/her method of disseminating vital information to their students; clear commitment to teaching,accessibility to and rapport with students, expertise in communicating the subject matter; are very effective way in reaching your personal goals as an instructor along with effectively reaching your subjects (students)

Students whose primary language is not English provide a unique challenge to the English Composition instructor. It is often assumed that essays will be graded on grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary. However, especially in the case of the ELL learner, we must instead grade based on content. This can often be a difficult adjustment, but I believe we should do it for all learners, not just those with a language barrier. It is not important that they use the most sophisticated language, but rather that they are able to communicate their ideas to their audience effectively. Rather than focusing on grammar and punctuation, we should look at organization of ideas, strength of position, and consistency in argument.

Recognizing the various learning styles is perhaps the most important aspect of becoming a successful instructor. This module mentions asking our students what their personal learning style is at the beginning of the course. However, I find that many students are not aware of their preferred learning style and need help discovering which method they prefer. While it would be helpful to ask at the beginning of a course, I think it would be beneficial to revisit the question, asking students after you have tried various presentation methods which kinds were most helpful or effective for them. This will improve our instruction as the course progresses.

The students will act and react to the tone of the instructor. When we have full classes, it becomes easy to use the fact that it is " a large class" when explaining shortages of equipment, etc. What typically happen is that they will use that as an excuse for every short coming during the term. We should focus on the size of a class and the challenge that they may face without using the size of the class as an excuse.