Understanding the importance of retention is as simply as learning what you need to do to make sure the student knows everything they need to succeed. If a detailed outline is given, the student has in front of them, the steps to succeed in your classroom. Set the tone early, and never forget to remind them of these steps. Retention equals preperation plus guidance.

I feel it is important to know where your students came from and where they have been. They feed off information through personal expierence that will help shape the cirriculum you are trying to teach. This valuable information can be used to help solidfy the principals you are trying to convey. The students must have the opportunity to share this expierence in the classroom. With this added insight, the core of the class with feel more confident in their abilities to learn thr material.

MAKING THE STUDENT BELIEVE THAT THEY CAN AND WILL GRADUATE

THE KEY TO FOCUS IS TO KEEP THE STUDENT ATTENTION

WE AS INSTRUCTOR MUST FIND WAYS TO MOTIVATE OUR STUDENT

When students are working on group projects and I ask the class to help the student sitting next to them, I have some students say that they are not being paid to be an instructor. How do I address that comment?

I strongly believe that you should know where your student is coming from in life. It gives you the opportunity to understand them and why they have chosen the career feild. This builds a rapport with the student and establishes trust and confidence in you as a instructor. You as the instructor are interested in them and are excited about their choice. It does contribute to the human factor and the student will see that you really do want to see them suceed in their career.

How do you keep students motivated when they have many problems at home?

I have been asked to sit on a committee for best practices in teaching - with a focus on authentic projects and lessons. Any advice?

I have a student in class whom consistently tries to "show me up" in class. He has a desire to be much smarter than the instructor...this is driving the other students insane. How can I stop this?

Since most adults retain focus for 15-18 mins. the Professors should be spontaneous in the teaching manner as well retaining the informations in different fashions.

Delivering the Materials in different fashion helps the students retain bc of the engaging in the different learning structures.

Learning the personalities and the characteristics of the class helps the students engage more into the course as well appreciation for the professor.

Motivation is vital to each and every student if they want to learn and pass the class as well as enjoy the materials.

The 3x5 card idea is a good idea. I think I'll try it.

I have several younger students that always ask when they will be dismissed from my weekly 3 hour research methods course. This tends to set the tone for the class. Soon, other students begin to zone out or fail to participate, even though they were talkative prior to the comments from the complainers. I try to lighten the mood, but once that negativity is out there, it is difficult to get people excited about the material. Any suggestions? Also, when they don't understand the material that I am covering, they don't want to discuss what they don't understand, but they make faces to let me know that they aren't getting it. I can understand their frustration, but they don't want to listen when I go over it again, even if I give new examples or try to approach the material another way. Any suggestions? Thank you. Jen

What is the best tactic to use when trying to determine if a student needs more involvement wether it be verbal, physical, written skills

I found that a good way to refocus my attention toward a class is to ask questions to random students throughout the lecture and let the students ponder an explaination as you continue teaching. when a student comes up with the answer have them stand up and give there explaination. Also it keeps the class involvement and attention on a specific goal. Is this the right thing to do or is it causing embarassment to the students.

throughout the years i have that when having students that learn at different rates. It is very important to find out what learning style will help the student get the most out of the class and break the cirriculum down into components that are comprable to the learning abillity. I you can take something that is very hard to explain and very technical the best bbet is to evaluate the classes knowledge and speak on there level. for example: don't use words that are over there head or if you do, explain those words so that they understand. Simple things like this can change the learning enviroment for the entire class

As an instructor i deal with adult learners on a daily basis that feel that are inadequate due to there age due to lack of detailed knowledge on new technology. I realized that when you compare the new technology to what they are used to and give an explain they mre willing to listen and accept your response as being correct