Instructor enthisiasm is very important. However, the instructor must also practice self-care in order to provide and maintain a positive learning enviroment. There are times that instructors need encouragement and they need to feel valued.

Does anyone have suggestions regarding instructors'  self-care and how instructors can encourage themselves when needed?  I can sure use that advise right now.

This class was helpful and gave some key points.

This class is very informative in new ideas to help build up your students as well as retention of students. Great course

I am now 34 and I am always looking for new knowledge. I know that I am in the health care field and I will always learn, but does it Ever get boring??! I love it!!!

1.   Disorienting dilemma
2. Self-examination
3. Sense of alienation
4. Relating discontent to others
5. Explaining options of new behavior
6. Building confidence in new ways
7. Planning a course of action
8. Knowledge to implement plans
9. Experimenting with new roles
10. Reintegration.

The list  of Transformative perspective  theory explained by  mezirow

I found this topic to be interested. As a student, we do have an advantage when attending post-secoddary institutions. We absolutely want to get our money's worth. We can be very demanding of our services because we know we are paying a great deal of money to  attend school. We also look at our return on investment, we expect to find a job that will provide us with a liveable salary, when we struggle to find this, we can hold these colleges accountable for failing to asssist us with job placements or with specific lack of preparation for a certain skill. Rarely do we hold ourselves accountable for what we put in, but we hold some resentment to what we did not get during our post-secondary experience, even if we did not seek the service, we feel some sort of entitlement to these services being all provided to us. 

Well i enjoy asking individual questions to several students on the same subject through out the class that way the students are alert and aware they might be asked @ any point during the class time a question about the objective just to keep them on there feet and understanding of the subject

I often find satisfaction and fulfillment when I give back to my students. I believe, "To Learn, To Teach, To Love, and To Recreate."

It's all in reciprocating the life experiences to the next generation. However, I also find I learn much by allowing student driven learning activities in a condusive learning environment. Students find more fun in those types of classes versus me constantly talking or lecturing.

Students often do not wish to share their personal history.  In this course, it states that it is essential for you, the instructor, to know their backgrounds and life experiences when dealing with diversity.  Although it sounds good, it does not seem  to be a practical approach.

i feel adult learners are great students because they are much more motivaed to  learn and accomplish their tasks at hand

How can you help a student who is being encouraged to quit by a student she is involved with romantically.

Colleagues, 

I have recntly expereinced a student who stated that had she taken this class under someone that she liked then she would have been successful. She is a repeat student who failed again this term. My question is, how often do we as faculty remind the students that this learning experience is a two way street. We stress that when content is missed that it is the student's responsibility to contact us and/or another student for review of the content and any information that may have been missed. In addition to this, this student attended tutoring but did not aks any questions. She stated that she was afraid of getting her head bitten off if she asked, however, her other class  mates, showed no such fears. I digress to ask can you touch on how to address students that state that their learning is the responsibility of the  instructor and does not take ownership of their learning?

Thank you for you time and responses. 

Will knowing your students by thier names help build relationship between the instructor and the student?

Many students enter culinary school expecting to become great and famous chefs and TV personalities.  However, most will not.  Any ideas for how I can introduce this reality without discouraging the students?

I find it extremely important to try and keep the class motivated. Using different techniques with 

various students keeps the involved and interested in the material. 

It is important for the Insructor to make sure that the students understand what has been presented before moving on. Often times, I find that if i take a moment and look back on the material, it is clear that not all of the students understood. It is very important to make sure that any student who needs language help gets the needed help before the class progresses too far. 

I found this Module to be very useful. It is true that when teaching students of varying ages, the Instructor has to be 

mindfull of the various differences in knowledge and life experiences of the students. Older students bring varied and

interesting information to the classroom. It is important for the instructor to make all of the students feel welcome and a

part of the classroom. 

Often, as an instructor in a developmental English course, I face the challenge of student ability verse student motivation. I find it perplexing in an 8 week course to inidividually get to know the abilities of each of my students, what motivates them, and how to incorporate that in daily lesson plans and activities. After reviewing this course, I am going to actively, with vigor, incorporate activities and lessons that promote student autonomy. This motivational key would work well with the students in my classroom. Working in a secure classroom is something that developmental students need to feel. I always make sure to include student feedback and concern in my daily lesson planning. But, what I would like to do is work on instrinsic and extrinsic motivations, rewards, and decision making that incorporates student input. Allowing them to make a decision on due dates and allowing them to choose topics in writing assignments will help to promote that. It is something I am going to actively pursue in including within my classroom.