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How much is their motivation our responsibility?

I know that other professor tried this topic, but I want retake it. In my opinion, we have 60 % of the responsibility for the student’s motivation, and they have the other 40 %. The professor is the main figure who guide the academic process and convey the students the knowledge they need, and the way the students will be in relation with them. In addition, the professor is a live example that the students follow in a high frequency. The professor creates the conditions for them to feel security and autonomy which are the key issues that influence the classroom motivation of adult students. Students who have a sense of security, feel competent, and strongly belief that they can perform the tasks are assigned to them. When the professors create a good motivation, the students show increased effort and persistence.

A caring Instructor

It is important for an instructor to be both knowledgeable abd caring for the needs of the Adult learner. It is important to take the opportunity to know the student population in your class setting. This will allow the instructor to provide an atmospere conducive for the learning experience.

motivating 18-20 age range in prioritizing studing

My greatest challange has been reaching the mind-heart of the 18-20. They seem to lack the time manangement/study skills required to maintain desired scores. Furthermore, the ability to maintain the balance of school and work life seems to be a challange for all age groups. I find that continuous "cheerleading" seems to be most effective.

fear of returning to the college environment

Many adult learners have a fear of technology when returning to the college environment. There is a general fear of not being able to grasp the age of computers as the recent high school graduate. This is one of the observations and encouraging opportunities that I have noticed with many of the older adult learners.

Learning from failure

I let my students know that it is alright to fail(in the practical side). They are students, therefore they are learning and not experts at it already. I tell them that my expectation is that they take that experience and learn from it. Hopefully, the experience will give them confidence. I also encourage them to practice to give them confidence and they must trust themselves.

stayin positive

how can an instructor seperate the home life and things that may go on there from the work they do in the class room setting?

meeting the needs of all students

when there are a wide variety of different learning habits how do we as instructors meet the needs of every student without leaving even one behind?

going back to school

What do u think can be done to assist in informing adults about the fact that its never to late to gain an education? because for some they talk themselves out of the thought of more schooling.

Dealing with the "expert" in class.

Have you ever had a student who liked to show everyone else in class how much they know? How did you handle it? I've tried different things and found that the one-on-one talk is most effective. Once you point out to the student that you value their input but provide some parameters on how and when you would like them to provide you with it, they more often than not will play nice.

Motivating students

The instructor need to motived the students so they in class

How to refocus

Instructor need to refocus when they feel they have lost the attention of the students.

Student Retenion

How can an instructor retenion a student who is being force to attend school due to outside reasons?

Students names

How important it is to learn all the names of my students.

understanding adult students

Is important that we understand the differents Between adult and young students.

Instructors as Sounding Board

I always like to get comments and listen to what they have to say, because I always learn things. This adds to my knowlege and how to help other students and myself be a better teacher. the student then becomes a better to teacher, because they can rely information back to someone else.

motivating students

tell the students some stories that i face during my career and this will give them some motivation

Student Focus

As a Medical Assisting Instructor we rotate through different subjects about ever 12 weeks. By doing this it keeps us on our toes as far as keeping the student engaged due to the constant changing that goes on.

Motivational Examples

Some examples of effective motivation techniques that career college instructors can use in their classes would include the application of their real life (work) experiences. The expertise gained in the workplace can “fill in the gaps” of what is not found within the textbooks. The students can view these experiences as an application of knowledge. Moreover, the instructors’ experiences can motivate the students to discover that their knowledge procured from the classroom can be utilized in a professional arena, as well as in a personal fashion. -TWB

Advising Students

What are the key components of successful student advising?

Customer Service

How is customer service defined in an educational setting?