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Bernard Austin

Learning Style.

Learning styles are very helpful for instructors in so many ways. The overall goal of an instructor is to ensure their students understand the subject matter. This can only be done if students are able to following the delivery of the instructor. Knowing how students learn will help the instructor create lesson plans that will benefit all students. In addition, create an environment where students will engage in different classroom discussions.

Robert Fisher

Students have alot of layers.

Many of our students have a lot of layers of issues. Personal, Money issues, Lack of understanding why they are at school. The biggest one is WE OWE THEM. I do not understand how to get them out of that thinking ? In my teaching, how do I get them out of that mode? I think if I could break down some of those thoughts. I think for some student would get more education understanding and retention would be better. Any comments please.

Joseph Duarte

Great course

This was a great outline for preparing and getting myself ready for my first opportunity to teach a class. All of the information was clear and extremely useful.

Maria Thorpe

Varying learning styles

The objective is to connect with all of the students, all of whom retain content and learn differently. Varying the styles will enable all of the students with equal learning opportunities.

Maria Thorpe

Setting the tone and framework

Clear expectations and objective enable a student to visualize the effects and benefits of the course they are about to commence.

Maria Thorpe

Staying current

It would be difficult to prepare students without remaining current with employer expectations.

Maria Thorpe

Professional Development

This is clearly an important aspect of how to expand your teaching skills by acquiring increased awareness of required competencies which will ultimately translate into great instructional skills and classroom presentations.

sheila mcintosh

Implementing Active Learning

I found some of the suggestions for implementing active learning for helpful. Some I already do but I think will start adding group activities/projects to my classes. I think it will help the students learn when they are working together and bouncing ideas off of one another.

Jeremy Stamos

Keeping students on tast.

They come to school to learn but some just like to talk. Try to steer the conversation toward the task at hand.

JOSEPH SAVINO

Questions

Some of my students that just dont get it seem to wait for my one on one attention to be ready to ask. In a class room setting they seem to be introverted .

JOSEPH SAVINO

learning.

It can be tricky to balance the class with all the different learning techniques . When you find out what a specific student does to absorb information that is your key to there world . When that is unlocked and the door is kept open they will flourish into the topic or task they are in .

Jeffrey Linney

Testing Methods for Technical/Shop Classes

What assessment methods do you believe are most effective for evaluating "hands-on" technical skills? Does pen and paper-based testing offer significant value in this regard?

Alicia Sheerwood

Developing

Take time to join professional orgs

Alicia Sheerwood

Course Content

Its important that student understand content

Alicia Sheerwood

Planning and Prep

Helpes instructor start class on time.

Alicia Sheerwood

Meeting the Class for the first time

Clearly communicate goals

Cassandra Belfancha

Student Access to Online Resources

I would love to give the flipped classroom a try, however many of my students do not have a computer and internet at home. Although they have access to resources on campus, this would surely give some even more a reason to slack and not participate. Are there any suggestions for students who have to come to campus to use the internet?