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kristin gillcrist
kristin gillcrist

Learning Diversity

Students in our classrooms come from all walks of life, finding a common ground and excepting all differences can make the learning environment much less daunting for students.
David Back
David Back CHEP

Customer Service Experience

When discussin customer service I find that students respond well to the statement, "have you ever had a bad experience with a shop or business that left you saying to yourself, I'm never going back there?" Most can easily relate. Then I ask if the person handling the situation had just given a little effort in resolving the situation, would it really have taken a great deal of effort? And as expected, most responded, "No". What many fail to understand is that a customer that complains is our best customer, because they are willing to give us a chance to fix it.
Gregory Reed
Gregory Reed

Individual Motivators

Students have their own reasons for participating - those personal motivators will keep them coming back.
Gregory Reed
Gregory Reed

No Matter what is going on work on the student

Financial Aid, meetings and uther issues will try and distract you, remember the students are your focus
Gregory Reed
Gregory Reed

Interview students to understand their needs

Interviewing the student gives you insight into their needs
Gregory Reed
Gregory Reed

Understanding Student diversity

Student diversity should be included in your planing
Wendy Stone
Wendy Stone

When flexibility isn't possible

My question involves trying to be empathic and creative in retaining students who are faced with unexpected challenges (like illness, outside difficulties, or learning disabilities). In these cases, I feel like the best thing for the students would be to slow down, but attendnace/MTF requirements out of my control make that impossible or impractical. I usually work with them to focus on their goals and what graduating would mean to them in the long term, but I'd love to hear how others have solved this problem.
Craig Forister
Craig Forister

Learnativity

After reading about this concept, I believe this will definately help myself and other instructors to become more productive in helping students understand the material better than before.
andrew moorhead
andrew moorhead

Refocus

It is very important i feel to keep the students involved and then to see what they thought of the course.
andrew moorhead
andrew moorhead

Student Characteristics

I have always found it importnant to sympathetic to everyone and treat everyone with the same respect i wish to be treated.
Edward Camp
Edward Camp

Most students enjoy the challenge

I appreciate the students that jump at a challenge. The ripple effect of these discussions really impacts the entirety of the class.
Edward Camp
Edward Camp

Students are always the priority

They are our future. You prioritize them and they will dig deeper into the subject matter. They get the big picture and can focus on integral learning.
Edward Camp
Edward Camp

Retention

My students have responded well when I have been able to greet them before the class. Overall human interaction is critical especially with a positive attitude.
Edward Camp
Edward Camp

Student characteristics

I feel you need to learn everything you can from the institution because many students don't open up right away to provide personal info.
amy ponzoli
amy ponzoli CHEP

Adult Learners As Customers

As a career changer myself, I have found success in teaching adult learner by acknowledging their skills in other areas. I want them to know that all though they are new to this area of study, their instructor respects their current skills.
Stephanie Winkler
Stephanie Winkler

motivating disinterested students

how do i motivate students who have absolutely no interest in the subject matter i'm teaching.
Stephanie Winkler
Stephanie Winkler

too much repport

sometimes i develop too much of a repport with my students, and they start to treat me more like a peer than an authority figure.
Stephanie Winkler
Stephanie Winkler

increasing teacher retention

how do i increase my own retention, when i'm teaching a subject matter that i'm losing interest in?
Stephanie Winkler
Stephanie Winkler

uninterested students

i have some students who are only taking my course because it is a requirement. what are some ways i can get them interested in the subject matter?
Joel Campbell
Joel Campbell

Why are we doing this?

Adult students in particular want to see the relevency in everything they do. In part I believe this is because they have experienced situations where they felt like their time was wasted in a meaningless activity. Adult students make a lot of sacrifices to go back to school; child care, work arrangements, borrow large sums of money, etc. As a result they expect a meaningful return on this sacrifice. Relevent activities reinforce why they are here and they see a direct and immediate benefit to making the choice to return to school.