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Luiza Przewodnikowska

Hello and Welcome to Nutrition

This will be a most exciting class and one that I hope provides you with a wealth of information in regards to health and nutrition. It is very important to express to the students the class and what topics will be covered.

Luiza Przewodnikowska

Engage in Science

Teaching science courses to students who do not have a science background can be challenging. One of the best ways to engage a non-traditional student in a science course is to begin a class/lecture with a current topic that specifically relates to the content. If one is able to excite the student about a topic - they will more likely succeed in completing their course assignments.

Pamela Nicodemus

Staying organized

My biggest difficulty is remembering to bring everything I need to each class. With only a few minutes between classes, everything comes with me all day, which means I am preparing the night before or on the weekends. As a single mom, this continues to be my biggest challenge.

Elizabeth Singleton

what type of test/assessment do you prefer?

i prefer making multiple choice tests because they are easy to grade and it covers a vast amount of material.

Elizabeth Singleton

test making

does anyone else find it difficult to make assessments for your classes? i find that i dont make enought assessments for certain courses. i beleive theyre inportant becuase not only does it show the progress of learning in your students but it helps them retain information.

Elizabeth Singleton

questions in which you do not know the answer

anyone else get discouraged when a student asks a question that you do not know the answer? i sometimes find myself questioning myself and my knowledge and then again, i end up learning something in the process

Elizabeth Singleton

hands on, tactile

I teach massage so almost all of my students learn better hands on. Some of them learn through note-taking and writing things down.

Elizabeth Singleton

having students look at materials while lecturing

i often have students have their bpook open to the material im covering...figures and tables put a visual to what im lecturing, i feel students soak in information better that way.

Elizabeth Singleton

making class interesting

i made up an enitire game like jeopardy to get my students involved and they learned a ton from it and got to know each other..also it helped eliminate classroom anxiety

Elizabeth Singleton

planning

i find that the more i teach a particular class, the less time i spend on lesson plans

Elizabeth Singleton

boundaries..i find it hard with students around my age

does anyone else find it difficult at times to establish boudaries. i find that i see my students more than my own family, so i find it difficult to not share personal experieneces and everyday life with them..its a good thing becuase they end up being extememly comfortable and i can relate to them. but the downside is you tend to lose respect and authority.

valerie southwick

Age variance

How can I better teach a subject in order to relate to such a wide age variance in my class. It would seem that the older demographic group prefers a consise, no-nonsense approach and the younger group wants to be drawn in or engaged with "props" or memory enhancing ideas.

Kristal Morgan