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QUINTIN VAHLDICK
QUINTIN VAHLDICK

Retention

I find myself watching my students for that confused look, which is easy to spot, and I remind them that I can't read their minds... This will usually start the questions coming in.
david williams
david williams

retention

i strongly beleive that students like to be told the truth about how its going to affect them in school. try help as best as you can.
Jeff Kemmerer
Jeff Kemmerer CHEP

orientation..... or..... orientations!

I don't think that one is enough. I know it puts more work on the parties involved but there should be an option of when. The school might also come up with an orientation the student could do one line and get credit for, after all the kids now adays live online....and on phone(hahahaha)
Jeff Kemmerer
Jeff Kemmerer CHEP

accessability won't stop at orientation

I think that one of the most important things an instructor can do is maintain their accessability. I have hade more students come up to me at break and lunch for help than I have during class. This starts the ball rolling, you help one student word gets around quick that your willing to help. I know we cant spend every lunch with the students, but I think more instructors should get out of the lounge and get involved other than in class. But thats just my opinion!!!
Kathi Steeb
Kathi Steeb

Improved retention through outside activites

One of the biggest challenges I face as a student council faculty advisor is getting help with outside events from the faculty. It is rare that someone will volunteer to help with an event, any ideas?
Carl Schloemer
Carl Schloemer

retension

Retension with students begins with a daily plan that can involve students with some sort of activity,rather than lecturing on something that you feel is important.alot of instructors are of the misconception that what they are talking about is interesting.
Carl Schloemer
Carl Schloemer

dynamics of intervention

As part of a post secondary education system, as an Instructor, we are not trained to deal with the problems of student issues. our role simply lies in that of educating the student in the field that we once worked in.Any company employs people that are qualified in those areas that relate to personal issues.
jon thompson
jon thompson

retention

Does anyone else make themselves available to the students after class whenever possible? There are many students that are too afraid/shy to ask questions while other students are there. This helps retention by making the student know that you care enough to take the time just to listen.
John Parker
John Parker

Retention

Retention of a student is complicated, but getting them to class in time eventho they are interested in the subject matter is extremely hard. Especially when they have to work to support themselves, study the material and family situations.
anthony spadafina
anthony spadafina

retention

make learning fun and not bore the students they will come back and this will spread like wild fire!
Adam Taylor
Adam Taylor

Testing

With respect to stress......What do the rest of you do when dealing with a student that is stressed out only when taking a test?
Adam Taylor
Adam Taylor

Retention

I find that if you show some positive interest in the students as well as a strong presentation of the subject matter you will have better retention overall. Students respone well to a caring leader, as long as the instructor knows the professional limits.
Patrick Hogan
Patrick Hogan

Lost dreams

Just being approachable is sometimes not enough. You may have to recognize that the student is having a problem and approach them. It's sad when a student goes back home because you know that at one time they had a goal, a purpose, and a dream and now that's gone. I t must take a while for them to get the feeling out of their head that they failed, or someone failed them, in accomplishing their goal. For the same reason that they will feel badly, we must not push them through, so the reality of their dream feels spectacular when they do graduate.
David Cerveny
David Cerveny

On- line support system

I believe that being a good listener or just a sounding board is the key of any intervention you may have. If a student is timid to discuss a situation with a person face to face, I would love to see a online support system in our organization.
Martin Kucha
Martin Kucha

re: when do you let go

An open question...when you have tried all your tricks of the trade, have used all your tools in yours and your colleagues' toolbox, exhausted all your resources (both internal and external) and have spent endless hours - both awake and in disturbed sleep - to help a student maintain the path to his dream with little to no success...is it then time to let go?
John Parker
John Parker

Retention

Offering a solid curriculum for the subject and keeping the student aware of their goal and the positive results of sticking it out are worth while. Achieving ones goal may require many sacrifices.
David Cerveny
David Cerveny

Little by Little

When a student is in my office and is overwhelmed with school life, work life and personal life. I like to give them advice about how to take one thing at a time. Where ever they may be, home, school or work.They have to focus on the task at hand. Once they have executed that task they can move on. Because they now own it and no one can take that from them.
Richard Smith
Richard Smith CHEP

Retention

Reading RT101 explains retention in a different form so many should have a different out look. Even though instructor’s number 1 objective is to educate the student we all have to remember that everyone including our selves has to deal with day to day living. Some people are mature enough to deal with day to day living. Our younger more impressionable students fresh out of high school my need couching to aid with being away from home for the first time.
Carl Schloemer
Carl Schloemer

understanding attrition

I have found that students have not had the pleasure to deal with more adult problems, such as finances,which can lead to de-motivation in the classroom
Carl Schloemer
Carl Schloemer

retension

I have alway's found that by trying to help student stay motivated to return to class everyday, is to try and engage them in some sort of hands-on activity.