We know perception is reality but is reality concrete? I think it depends on the individual! What I might feel is a waste of time might be anothers way of taking a mental break. If I did not know that person I would be sure they were lazy because my eyes and ears tell me they are not doing anything but sitting there with a blank look on their face. To my way of thinking that would be concrete when in reality what I think I'm seeing is not the total picture. Now if I heard soothing music and the facial expression I would have to decide what might be going on.

Very often students talk to each other he demo. I always stress at the beginning of the lecture they must observe & take notes on everything that I do.Since they were not paying attention, their project was not as successful as it should be. They really believe that they can remember everything.

I believe this is one of the most important parts of the day. A recap of the days events, learnings.

we utilize all aspects of learning, so there is something for everyone. What they don't process through powerpoint, they can supplement through hands on, or visual learning, since we supply plenty of pictures, graphs, and diagrams.

I find a great way to make sure the students the necessary information is by various methods. I tend to put very important information on the board, and then describe it to the students.

I think we learn in ways of difference for all. Taking the time to ask the students if one learning style works better then another is benificial to course prep and connecting with students of all levels.

While teaching, it is important to stay focused on the objectives to accomplish the results of the learning content.

Do you believe adults are better able to cope with learning issues.

I have fellow teachers ask me if if I forgot to teach a subject area because my former students did not seem to know anything about the topic. I might reply something like, "The topic we spent three days on?" Is it because they just learned the information long enought to take a test but never learned it in the first place? Probably. I have students that do not care about the subject at hand and they will not remember the information if they do not care about it.

I know many professional trades people that are extremely intelligent but are not thought of that way because they did not attend university. I am happy that this chapter brought this idea into discussion. I can't quote it directly, but I enjoyed it when it mentioned that it takes intelligence to make a toilet flush.

What can you do help with decoding in a foreign culture?

This suggests that communities have an involvment in the education. How do you ensure than this happens?

How do you identify MIs? Is there a simple test that can be given without the students understanding what you are doing?

I teach foreign students in foreign countries. It requires lots of study to prepare for the classes because of the need to understand their cultures. What are some ideas on how to better prepared for foreign students?

How do you help your students decode course content?

What strategies do you use most often to help each of the four categories of learners learning preferences (auditory, written, visual & kinesthetic)?

How do you use reviews in your class as a learning tool? How long do you budget each day for your reviews?

How is concrete and abstract thinking used in the class you teach? Which if either do you think is more prevalent?

I noticed that this online class used different ways to present this course for the different leanering styles of the Instructors.

I did not realize how important a pretest was.I will work on adding them to my classes. This is another helpful tool for an Instructor. I am new at this,but this helps me. Thanks