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Jessica Vivar
Jessica Vivar

Managing participation

I have had a few students that were always answering questions as they were raising their hands and before I was even finished asking the question. Other students therefore did not even try to participate because they knew that they would not get the chance. What I now do is let a student know that I will be asking a question on a certain topic during the lecture and that they will need to provide an answer. The student will then be more attentive during lecture and will have an opportunity to participate in class.
Jessica Vivar
Jessica Vivar

Goals and expectations

I find that when a student has success in one area they begin to realize that they are capable of acheiving what is being asked of them. Once we erase a past negative learning experience with a positive one the student will want to stay with their program until the very end. Once a student has confidents they begin to dream bigger and set more future goals for themselves.
Donald Heide
Donald Heide CHEP

autonomy

I have found autonomy to be successful in the classroom within the right parameters. It is good to give students an adequate amount of control so long as it is implemented in an educational way and the student learning outcome is successful.
Daniel John
Daniel John

Finding Motivation

I think it is important to stay current with trends, local purveyors, and fads. Sharing this information will better help the student to stay interested in the classic things as well. Showing the natural progression of the food industry.
dawanna smith
dawanna smith

motivation

remember to share experiences with students. offer examples of success and bring in guest speakers.
dawanna smith
dawanna smith

students

always value their opinions. express enthusiam about the class and course content. encourage participation offer recognition/rewards for progress. give positive feedback
Daniel John
Daniel John

Reaching all students

When a lecture is of a particular topic that some students may already know and others not it is very difficult to keep all interested and challanged. There should be a variety of learning tools at the ready for different learning styles.
dawanna smith
dawanna smith

student preparation

students are ultimately responsible for their own education, however instructors should make the learning enviroment comfortable, fair and open to all students. include everyone nad be open to new ideas.
dawanna smith
dawanna smith

college success

new students should try and resolve any issues they have early on. in regards to situations that might affect their success, like transportaion, childcare and work schedule. it is possible to manage school, personal life and career.
Gabriel Sorci
Gabriel Sorci

Should first day orientation be more then one day?

This would allow us to review note taking,see how well they take notes,review listening skills, get to know our students...
Nadine Chiasson
Nadine Chiasson

Simply being a very good instructor will most likely provide...

... your students with: The correct answer according to the quiz is B. Intrinsic. I disagree. I believe it's both. As we learned, most external motivators are: instructor's emphasis on the relevance of a lesson, helpful/supportive feedback, extra-curriculum activities, grades, prizes and handshakes, all provided by the instructor. Therefore, why doesn't "simply being a very good instructor" provide both?
Katie Jordan
Katie Jordan

Dealing with combative listeners

What is the best way to respond to listeners with a combative stance?
Sabrina Robinson
Sabrina Robinson

Security & Autonomy

I enjoyed this session. I did not really understand the difference until this course. The class stressed the significance of security depending on the students beliefs opppose to what the instructor actually thinks. Instructors should be very well prepared before each class session. It shows the students that the lession has been thought out and made easier for them to process the material.
Maria Calloway
Maria Calloway

Help

what have you used that seemed to be a positive motivator for your students, without it seeming like a bribe??
Christopher Cross
Christopher Cross

Autonomy

I feel it is absolute that adults receive a level of independence in the classroom. For many of my students it might have been twenty years since someone told them what to do, how to do it and when to do it. I think that providing a decent level of autonomy can inadvertently induce security, which is a good practice.
gregory fink
gregory fink

student are unprepared for class

my student show up for class without reading the chapter we are studing. they may have a week to read one chapter and still do not finish the questions for each chapter.
Gena Lora
Gena Lora CHEP

Many kinds of motivation

Motivation is one of those things that is difficult to gage. There are so many students that are self motivated and become more driven by their continued success. Those who are not intrinsicly motivated need a push to get them moving in the right direction. If they have some success initially it seems to help them continue in a positive direction.
Daniel John
Daniel John

maintaining structure

When the class is not structured enough I find the students losing focus and often getting confussed as to where they should be in their skill set. It is of great importance that there is a certain amount of predictability.
Jessica Vivar
Jessica Vivar

Student retention

I have found that when student's are older and have not been in school for many years they are more likely to drop out. What has helped is to acknowleged their small successes which will give them the confidence to continue and complete their course/program.
John Mims
John Mims CHEP

Motivation

I totally embrace motivation via enthusiam. If students are fired up to learn because of intrinsic motivators, feel good about achieving goals, and have some fun in the process, then they will no doubt be successful in the course.