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Stephen Campbell
Stephen Campbell

Affecting the environment

A students environment is paramount to their success. Not only in the classroom, but also in their home or other study areas. Unfortunately, we as faculty can only have a direct affect on the classroom. However, by providing, and stressing a proper environment in the classroom, and demonstrating to the students the difference it can make, we can hopefully motivate them to provide themselves with an appropriate learning environment outside of the classroom.
Jack Stierer
Jack Stierer

Why question vs. what question

In teaching culinary art, I find I have to ballance the why questions and the what questions in equal measure. This ties into the different types of learners discussed in the last unit, but also into the nature of questioning. The why questions relate more to technique. Why do we add or pair certain ingredients. The what questions relate to specific knowledge, names of procedures or dishes. Using both types of open-ended questions in class, and being able to respond to them, is a large part of preparing my students for success in the field.
Ricardo Rivera
Ricardo Rivera

The instructor's career is like an Architech

We try to build lifes and opportunities...build up their futures, in this situation we need to make an excellent Program to fit inside: time, material, funny time, curious time, etc...realy, this job is so interesting.
Ricardo Rivera
Ricardo Rivera

The development of class show your professionalism

it doesn't matter if you start or the end of class, in every one need to show them your knowledge, skills, friendship,the serious personality, how important is this career, etc...and only you have to give them at 15 minutes every day...this time is enough to creat the right enviroment or not in your whole course...
Ricardo Rivera
Ricardo Rivera

The Planning is an Art

The moment that you start the Program you need to know where is going every piece of knowledge, materials, support device, etc...and what is the thinking of your students...their dreams about your Program....get a better future...every day is a challange, a good opportunity to practice your experience in your field and leave in every student mind the masterpiece of your professionalism.
Ricardo Rivera
Ricardo Rivera

The Instructor's like a Father

Everybody knows that theaching is hard because everything that we make and everything that we say, everything is measurement carefully for the students and their family also. Re-build up the mind and sometimes their lives is a great responsability....and this is the main reason that the Instructor career is not a game.
Vinita Sarup
Vinita Sarup

Creative effective assesments

In my test, I do take questions from the question bank. Questions are selected on the basis of what, I have taught in the class. I like to include multiple choice questions, True and false questions and short essay type questions, so that all the students do well in my exam.
Vinita Sarup
Vinita Sarup

Student Learning Techniques

I am General Education teacher. I always tell students about the applied aspects of the subject. This way, they relate the subject and learn better. When they do presentation, they keep in mind, their major subject. These presentations can be included in their portfolio. This will help them, integrate the knowledge.
Vinita Sarup
Vinita Sarup

Questioning techniques

Some students donot answer questions. I ask questions, to them. If they are not able, to answer, I rephrase the same questions. I give them clues, so that they are able to answer it. I have to wait little longer. But in the end, I finally get the answer.
yolanda cramer
yolanda cramer

Cell Phones

I really thought I made it clear to my students that if they really needed to use their cell phones they need to exit the classroom. They are only to use them if it is an emergency. Students try to hide their phones while they are texting. We could be in the middle of a classroom discussion and they are called upon and of course they don't have any clue what topic we are on. What can I do to show I really don't like phones on in my class?
Toufik Halimi
Toufik Halimi CHEP

delivering course content

I personaly think that an instrutor should vary his or her delivering course content style by using various techiques while keeping the goals & objectives for fear of getting board.
Toufik Halimi
Toufik Halimi CHEP

meeting the class for the first

In my opinion, it is critical that the instructor get that first impression right the first day of class. To do so, I feel inquiring about students' background the first day is a great way to "break the ice" and get in "tune" with some of the dynamics.
Toufik Halimi
Toufik Halimi CHEP

planning & preparation

I truly believe that planing & prepation are at the "heart" of teaching. These two elements set the tone for students & help in making the course a success.
Michael Segura
Michael Segura

Testing Ideas

Involvement is key and when a student ask for assistance, I make it a class review and learning activity
Michael Segura
Michael Segura

Question practices

I find to start out with simpler questions will create more student participation
Michael Segura
Michael Segura

Ethical evaluations

The ethical/moral ideology can be one of the most difficult to instill into the students mindset, if they don’t come in with them. Many career school students lack not only ethics but the soft skills as well. I always ask my students to be ladies and gentlemen alike as well as tell them to treat each other with dignity and respect. Having them so self evaluations has also helped as well as career paths and visualization exercises.
Jack Stierer
Jack Stierer

The Kitchen Environment

I am fortunate to be teaching in an environment (the kitchen classroom) that is able to combine most learning-style delivery methods as long as I pay attention to their needs. For example, the tactile learners are cooking; frequent chef demonstrations help satisfy the visual learners; a flip chart with assignments and recipe conversions helps those who need to see it in writting; as well as constant verbal coaching and time checks. The trick is to keep all fronts working, which takes a bit of juggling.
Tony Pittari
Tony Pittari

Turning the table questions.

If I have a small class; once the students are comfortable, I will let a student teach a portion of the lesson and I will act as a student and ask questions. The students really enjoy this and want me to make it part of the regular class. They find it a lot of fun and easier to learn when they get the chance to lecture. In the beginning there are some students who have a fear of doing this but sooner or later they want to try. They have commented that they anticipate what questions I or other students may ask and prepare themselves.
Orville Miller
Orville Miller

Learning styles

Using as much variety in delivering one's instruction will maximize student learning and retention.
jason labahn
jason labahn

Mix and match

Would it be a good asumption to say that the way to be the most thurow and to get across to everyone would be to incorperate all these learning styles ( audio, visual,written and hands on) into your class or would it be better to mix and match trough the class? What are your thoughts?