The students needs someone to listen to the needs and concerns about the situation that they are having during the program and the problems that they are face in the classes or personal life, is important for any staff or faculty member to take the time to listen to the students and comfort them,is not only going to help the school with retention,it also going to help the student to accomplish their goals.

I believe when a student is involved in class it's assuring to the instructor if the student is paying attention to material that is being taught.

Keeping students focuse is important when teaching I feel that the instructor should create different ways to keep students attention.

I like to recieve view points from different student in different age groups. Espeically when you work on case study.

Postively motivating students using the motivational issues along with the two motivators can ensure great upcoming leaders in this world!

Creating atmosphere where the students have power of choice and the option to freely and effectively voice their choices is great wasy to success.

I teach a class that is necessary to the field of study that my students are entering but that can be very boring at times. It is an all lecture class and the only participation is discussion or answering questions. Occassionaly I am able to break them into groups to work on certain things together. Any suggestions on how to engage them better?

Majority of students really pay attention to the motivation that an instructor gives and will compare apples to oranges. We are all different in our own way how can we work together to change this with so little time in the classroom?

Motivation in class is important.It is a skill for learning

Motivating your students takes effort and you must love what you do because if you dont, it will show. You must also be prepared and show that you care.

Keeping your focus on your students is vital to their success and motivation of the classroom.

We have had alot of students who were offered employment during their externship. I have a picture posted of those students who attended our PT program who are now successfully working in the field, along with a brief explanation of when they graduated and with whom they are now employed. My current students see this everyday and it reminds them of their ultimate goal, employment. Thats what its all about really is preparing them to be a future canidate for employment as a Pharmacy Technician.

Using the basic strategies and paying attention to the students needs is important to the students success.

This helps the instructor in the classroom by allowing each student be the best that they can possibly be at their individual level.

I have several students that are more then halfway with finishing our PT program who have still not received their "Trainee" registration. I always ask my students before we sign them up if they might have anything in their background that would affect their approval. I wish the SBOP would provide a comprehensive list of violations so we can share that with our students. That way the student can decide if they want to take a chance and continue with the program. I know felonies have an affect but for example 1st DWI offense is not a felony unless other people were harmed. These students really want to make a change in their life. I would just like to be able to tell them with confidence that they should continue with our program despite a questionable background.

For someone who personally is more of an intrinsically motivated learner, do other instructors feel that certain extrinsic motivators are better than others. I've seen the suggestion that you ask the students to see what they value, but is there an overall trend? I work on a campus with an extremely diverse student population and have tried a variety of ideas: guest speaker round tables, certificates, on campus recognition, but nothing has really taken off. Also we have no budget so it has to be extremely low or no cost. I realize there's not one winning answer, but if you've had success with something I'd love to hear about it.

MOTIVATING YOUR STUDENTS IS IMPORTANT. IT WILL HELP THEM STAY FOCUSED AND INTERESTED IN YOUR CLASS.

An instructors place is to put emphasis on the learning of the students.

making sure that students understand, that the instructor is there to help, and not fail them is key

Respecting the students, is one of the best ways to earn their trust, to be able to educate in a manner where everyone benefits.