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tom hoshour
tom hoshour

overcoming student fears

I believe informal introductions during the first class can help with student fears. At this time career goals and family information can be shared.
Hanaa Guirguis
Hanaa Guirguis

motivation through transferance

it is true that practicing skills frequently over a time will help students transfer short term memory to long term memory, very applicable for lab skills. Also motivation through application of the new information and skills help them to develop confidence in themselves and their abilities, raise their self esteem and the level of satisfaction to take those skills to the field. I always notice all those feeling in students near to be done with the course and the exitment to practice what they learned in the field
Hanaa Guirguis
Hanaa Guirguis

crisis game

very powerfull and stimulating game that teach students to work under pressure and think sytematically at emergencies.Good idea, will try it in the first occasion.
Hanaa Guirguis
Hanaa Guirguis

human factor

I liked saying that the students are customers and that the human factor is the key to retention and it is done by building a rapport with them from the first day like retaining their names, get to know their experiences and backgrounds
Hanaa Guirguis
Hanaa Guirguis

students needs

it is true that understanding students needs helped me to know how to support one of my students who was dislexic to enable her to continue the course by providing her with special ways for testing rather traditional ways
Crystal Williams
Crystal Williams

Student and Instructors with disabilities.....

I enrolled in college already having been diagnosed with Type 1 IDDM. I found that as a student (after explaining my disease in detail) that my disease was of no concern to the instructor's. They did why I had to leave the classroom at any given time (for health reasons of course. Now that I am an instructor, I am very understanding of real disabilities (that can be proven of course) and how to teach that student, even if they have narcolepsy. I hope more than less Instructors/Teachers/Professors all do the same.
fayez komari
fayez komari

having accent

As instructor, how do you respond to student that make fun from your accent ?
fayez komari
fayez komari

shy student

how as instructor be able to reinforce shy student who sees himself less than other students because his past experience
fayez komari
fayez komari

lazy student

what do you do if you have non serious student, who takes everything for granted,doesn't complete his task to the end
fayez komari
fayez komari

adult student

how do you approach adult student who keeps argue with you because he thinks that he or she more educated than you
Shafi Ullah
Shafi Ullah

Adult Learners

The adult learners with case discussions and analysis enrich the class.
Shafi Ullah
Shafi Ullah

Interesting Look

The adult learners are very real world experienced students in the class and they bring life experiences to the learning process.
Yamil Smith
Yamil Smith

Can some students be motivated to learn?

Are there some students that just cannot be motivated to learn?
Yamil Smith
Yamil Smith

Discussion lengh

How long should a discussion on a specific topic last?
Yamil Smith
Yamil Smith

Too human factor?

Is there such a thing as too much human factor? In other words, becoming the friends of the students.
Yamil Smith
Yamil Smith

Socratic Method

In my personal opinion, the Socratic Teaching Method is the best way to teach adult students.
Mike Orduno
Mike Orduno

Trying to help someone that wont let you

What do you do with a student that you see is strugling,but put up a wall and wont let you in to help
Carin Vanderklok
Carin Vanderklok

Student who arent interested

Great information. Overuse of extrinsic was something I had not given alot of consideration. Still trying to reach students whose motivation is not clear and who seem to not want to be there.
Jessica Knepper
Jessica Knepper

re-energizing

How do we get students to re-energizer or refocus when they have passed the half way point, and are in the middle of the half way point and the end? It seems like they can no longer see or want the end result.
Katie Yaeger
Katie Yaeger

Motivating Students

I've found that good motivation can also come from outside sources, such as guest speakers. Finding guest speakers in the occupations that the students want to be a part of in the future provides them with renewed perspective and excitement for the field.