I am the new instructor trainer on my campus so I am dealing with a lot of instructors with long developed bad habits. How do you change the habits without breaking the spirit?

I believe there is more technique involved here than the 'proverbial right way and wrong way'. there are many personal attributes that should guide a instructors check list for his 1st meeting; personality, experience, train of thought and message you want the students to leave with. The module suggests there is a right sequence and an obviously an incorrect sequence in how to welcome and take charge of your class. Personally I would not use this sequence and would amend to accomodate what I think flows best and what it is the last thing I want the students to take away with them..

I do not want my class too boring. I believe we should use nice visual aides to comprehend course material for students. However, I do not know what kind of visual aides except power points we should use in the classroom. Do you have any idea?

I usually get really nervous when seeing new students in the classroom. Do you have any idea that I can relax to see them at the first day of class? I also would to know how I memorize the student name quickly. It is so hard for me to memorize their names.

I have a question about teaching style. All instructors have teaching style. I would like to learn very effective and unique style. I am a relatively new so that it is nice to know other teaching style.

Lesson planning is important so students can feel more at ease with the information

Time management and being prepared should be the most important cause

I always use multiple choice so i can cover everyone learning ability

I find that using cats has helped alot in my students ability to retain information

I have found when i lead them in a direction i can get almost all my student to question me when i say something off the wall to get back on topic

Last term I used power point to teach and found i was not reaching all my students so i started having them read the power points. They all got it and grades went up 25%. I did discussion after each slide. This really works

I think the color sugestion and the classroom layout is a good idea looking at each other is far better than looking at the back of each others head

Every class is unique. Adjusting to the needs of the student's learning style makes the instructor's ability to be creative and motivating a dynamic and essential quality.

The impression you leave with your students after the first day is going to carry over for the rest of the term. Self-confidence, knowledge of the subject, and making the students comfortable in their environment as a way of showing that you care about their well-being will go a long way on bringing down barriers between the instructor and student as the class continues.

Being prepared ahead of time plays the dual role of projecting your professionalism to the students and building confidence in yourself as a responsible educator.

This is my first year as an instructor, and I have to admit it's been somewhat daunting. Between learning the curriculum, devising lesson plans, completing paperwork, and dealing with the occasional "stage-fright", I find myself second-guessing from time to time. Looking to the more experienced instructors for guidance and reflecting on my own past eduction has helped the most when dealing with these challenges. Organizing my workload and becoming more comfortable in my role as an educator are the most important goals I've set for myself.

One of the most important things to keep in mind when planning a lesson is to address different learning styles. Every student learns in a different manner. Using a variety of teaching modes not only allows all students to fully grasp concepts, it also helps to keep students involved and focused on learning.

I think two very important components of the first day of class are creating a positive first impression and setting clear expectations. The impression students have for you on day one is going to stick throughout the entire course. If you are unprepared, they are going to expect this will be the case each time. Also, the expectations you set will carry on for the entire class. Make sure you know what you expect from students and tell them clearly so there will be no surprises in the future.

How much planning and preparation is too much?

What are some guidelines to using real life experiences in the classroom?