I have administered VAK tests in early courses for students to give them a better understanding of their personal learning style. One of the caveats to this, however, which I also try to demonstrate is that no one student, or person, should be strictly picking one type V, A, or K for every question/situation. Our minds process all forms of learning stimulation, and so I believe a varied approach to teaching is ever more important.

lots of helpful information that I will use in my classroom

Many of the adult students I have encountered have expressed that they feel most confident when they have received very specific instruction from their instructors. They do prefer to self-direct when it comes to refining their academic pursuits; yet, they appear to want to be direction to avoid any possibility of failure.

I had guest speakers last term and it was just perfect. I teach a Small Bs Mngmnt / Entrepreneurship. One students was into jewelry design; the other label recording. The speakers offered specifics and overall information for the students. The students had to 'meet & great' their perspective speakers and then follow-up with thank-you notes. This term we will visit the SBA. This is housed at Cols St University and will be a great learning experience as well. SBA provides packages for entrepreneurs, mentoring, seminars, and etc. I also feel visiting the university will have a positive impact on this particular group of students as well. I feel field trip and guest speakers both meet the learning objectives and provide new ideas for students to consider. Best wishes, Ms. King

The 'debriefing' information is perfect for our quarterly project. As an addition to the graded activity, I may provide bonus points for individual debriefing. On a personal survey, I can ask the student... What do they feel they did well with on the verbal portion of the presentation. What do they feel they can improve on the verbal portion of the presentation. The same questions will also relate to the written portion of their presentation. I am open to your suggestions on other questions I can implement.

I loved the music section. I have used easy listening jazz in my classes. I never reviewed any literature re: the variance and use of music. I like the enter/exit the room music and music during testing. I will try to incorporate this more. I also appreciated the color information. In the past attended a seminar re: the use of colored paper and feel this is very interesting. Especially for students who cannot focus as easily on white paper. Best wishes, Ms. King

Thought this was a great topic.

One of the ways I get involvement from my new students who do not know anyone is to administer the VAK (Visual, Auditory, and Kinestetic) test I had picked up from a seminar I attended. What this does is allows the students to honestly answer without pressure so that I can teach to them. When it comes to addressing the students later or providing extra help I want to teach them or break it down to their level of understanding. If they are visual I will draw things out, tactile I will have them watch and then demonstrate etc. so that they get a better grasp on the materials.

I know for myself that I am up to date with technology, but some of my coworkers will have alot to do to become prepared for a flipped classroom.

How do I keep timed discussions on track related to the topic I'm reviewing??

I believe that technology may be a barrier in this concept of learning. We would have to make sure that all instructors are knowledgeable and up to date on technology advances before startig this process.

While I have been instructing now for 11 years i do think that some of my seasoned peers may not like a change like this. If it were introduced to new instructors, it would be great.

I think I would enjoy doing a flipped classroom enviornment. Alot of my students have trouble completing their assignments because maybe they dont understand the material and need immediate feedback.

I like to get feedback from students. I periodically ask them during the course if there are areas they feel needs improvement in order to help them learn. I know that they take an end of the course evaluation, but many times they breeze through this because they are finished with the course and want to move on to the next. Also, asking them during the course helps me to be able to make changes immediately to help them learn the content and be successful.

The information shared in this section was very useful. For example, when the instructor does not know the answer to a question from the student, simple state, I don't know; however, we will find the answer together.

This is good for older instructors who are shy about using technology in their class

Better learning environment for the student

In this topic of study it discusses how students, teachers, and even parents may have a hard time adjusting to the flipped class room. what would be some suggestions to overcome this and make for better adjustments?

I have found that a clear and easy to understand listing of class objectives, and a short lecture going over the advantages of it helps the students to focus on the lessons.

I like to mix up the types of tests I give. It seems to benefit most students to really work with their strengths and weaknesses. However, we are able to work on those weaknesses and turn them into strengths and they seem to do much better on the next test.