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Deanna Johnson

Creative hellos

What are some great openers that you have used that were effective for meeting your class for the first time? It was interesting, my son just started college and he said his instructors did not use anything creative other than a basic back ground.

Deanna Johnson

How long on average...

How long on average does it take to create a presentation for each hour of lecture? How long do you give your students in class to review a case study before presenting it? I plan to break my lecture time up to allow my students to refocus as I remember how hard it was to focus on long lectures without media, case studies, student lead learning etc.

Deanna Johnson

New Instructor and Resources

As a brand new instructor it is amazing how supportive the faculty is as a resource. Just as I have done research on what assists in helping faculty with a faculty to student ratio of one to twelve during my master's practicum during clinical rotations. There are many resources out there, and one great idea I can share with you all is related to concept based learning. It assists the student to bridge the gap between theory and clinical.

Shawanna Spencer

Learning Preferences & Styles

Since there is a different learning style for everyone, would it be to confusing to try to combine all the styles together to accommodate all the student's & their learning styles?

Shawanna Spencer

Ending the Class

If first impressions when starting the class should be good, how would you end the class so that the student is intrigued enoughed to want to return each day to learn?

Shawanna Spencer

Classroom Enviroment

How do you go about creating a learning enviroment that is not to relaxing but calming enough to motivate the student to stay awake and show enthusiasm about participating?

Shawanna Spencer

The Students Attention

If a student have a possible learning impairment that is not informed or brought to the instructors attention during class, how would the the instructor be able to decipher on how to keep the student attentive? I know keepingthe students attention is very important and show be a top priority but if the impairment is unknown how would this be rectified?

Josiah Brennan

Technical lab

Most of our learning is hands on. So it is always a challenge to cover the other aspects of learning and recognize the people that need extra attention.

WILLIAM SCOTT

Teaching Professionalism.

When you are in front of a classroom filled with adults, I have found that teaching professionalism is the most difficult thing to do. Most of your students, being adults, have already been set in their ways about things. it can be very challenging to change their minds. Showing that you are a professional, and walking the walk, so to speak, goes a long way towards getting your point across.

JAMES MELBY II

meeting new students

The first day of class we set up a table and lay out there Id's and greet each student to make sure they fell welcome.

Beryl Charles

Engaging younger students

What would be the best strategy to employ for a group of young students who do not have much industry experience?

Beryl Charles

Keeping the class and content interesting

Depending on the particular industry, using a mixture of delivery methods is important to get the message across. I find that in my industry these 3 particular methods (demonstration, problem solving,& video tapes) gets students excited and foster a question and answer session at the end of the class.

Tammy Taft

bringing today's technology to school

I really like to use things like YouTube, and small video clips into my lectures to engage the students. I have found that if I can incorporate some of these things into my lectures, I can hold their attention for a bit longer. Field trips or volunteer events are also a big thing that get the students excited to learn. Are there any websites in particular that anyone uses for their classes?

Darren Demaree CHEP

Wait Time

The hardest thing for me to do is allow my students the right amount of time to think through the question I have just asked. I want the pace of class to stay brisk, so I struggle to give them the time they need to respond. Should I plan less for each class to allow the proper amount of time for them to respond?

Jeff Wood

Know it all

How do you handle a student that thinks he/she knows the topic better than you and maybe does?

Mary Petty

Case Study Lecture

Case study lectures work well within the nursing field. They provide a scenario of a patient and allow critical thinking stills of students to be activated. Time can be varied for case study lectures to accomodate for the time available.

Mary Petty

Preparation Is Important

Preparing for a class is vital for it's success. Having organization will set a positive role model and show that you are prepared to teach the class. This will gain your student's respect and set them at ease with the course.

Mary Petty

Class Expectations

It is important to have a clear syllabus for the course. It provides valuable information to aide in the success of the student. It will also benefit the instructor by keeping them on task and being able to prepare for class.

Tammy Taft

A Great Impression

I find that being the instructor I need to be very aware of my own professional demeanor especially on the first day. I need to make sure I am in my scrubs since we are a medical college, and that I am adhering to the same dress atire that I am requiring of each of my students. I should be willing to abide by each of the rules that I am asking of them. Besides, being on time and some of the things I mentioned, what are some other ways I may be able to improve my first day impressions?

Mary Petty

Motivating the Students

It is important to continously motivate the students. Some students face emotional turmoil on whether they can or cannot complete the course based on their home life situation. Many students are single parents that face issues financially, emotionally and physically. It is imparative to know the students needs and motivate them in reaching their goals in the face of diversity.