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Delivering Course Contact

Stick to what is in the syllabus. By doing so, you will keep the students in the same areana. If you're all over the map, then your students will be all over the map.

meeting the class for the 1st time

Upon meeting the class for the 1st time, one should keep it very professional. Don't let your guard down and show favoritism to a friend who is now a student. Set the tone upfront. I've been in classes where a co worker was the Course director and called me out by my 1st name on day one, folks then begun to look at me as 1. a spy and 2. like I was the teacher's pet and would pass not matter what. Keep it professional.

Getting to Know Your Students

A 2 - 3 minute "Introduce Yourself" will enable each student to give a brief picture on them self and allow fellow students to pick out things that they may have in common which in turn will form a bond through out the class time. I feel this is very important.

Instructional Style

I like Michael am also very lucky where I work. We have a 2 weeks Course called MOIC, Method's of Instruction which provides the tools to become an instructor. You have to provide briefings and write lesson plans. I am one of the lowest ranking people in my university and I am allowed/encouraged to attend, although at the current time, my duites do not require me to attend. I will attend in January 2014 which will open many doors for me down the road.

Keeping the no so interested student involved

This is my biggest challenge. There is always at least one student that doesnt want to be there and its hard to keep them involved.

Four-letter words

I teach design and my students have a fair amount of studio time to work on projects in class. Sometimes their casual talk contains four-letter expletives. I tend to let it slide, but wonder if I shouldn't. Any thoughts on this?

Open ended questions

How does one incoporate more open ended questions the first time teaching a course? There may be a few concepts here and there that the instructor doesn't fully understand yet so the tendency is to only ask closed questions. Any tips?

Allied Health Instructors should have a better pay

Highly qualified providers are teaching in the Allied health schools . Should they earn a better salary?

Allied health schools should be accredit by the AMA

Too many accrediting bodies for the Allied Healthcare field.

Selection of students to Allied Health careers

Allied school should be more competitive in allowing qualify students in their schools

Bilingual education

Should there be more instructors teaching different fields in another language?

Critical Thinking

Critical thinking is one of the most tool for assessment. To assess the student grade it is helpful.

Interpretation question

Do you have difficulty with interpretation questions

Most beneficial questions for learning

What type of questions do you think would aid you most in learning.

How i speak

I really enjoyed this section . Ita has further improved the way i teach or facilitate objectives in my class. I am applying all this suggestions and man do they work . I am looking forward to the next section

Student relationships

Playing a short 'getting to know you' game will allow the students to be more comfortable with each other. They may notice strengths in on another and find better ways to work together.

Finding common ground with students

I feel that finding something in common with each student lays the groundwork for a relationship where you as the instructor become more approachable. Students may be more likely to come to you with problems or concerns if they aren't intimidated.

Color

This was an interesting topic for learning. Students do react to color schemes in the classroom environment.I have adpoted some ideas with this topic.

Your roles

This was a good tool for me. I really appreciate the ideas from this course. I am gettting my students involved in classroom discussions so that students are not bored during lectures or any learning other new experience.

Wait time

Wait time can be a speed trap. When you ask a question of a student that never gives answers, it's very easy to not wait for the student to answer. You have to force yourself to wait and then add -on a probing part of the question