Patricia Scales

About me

I've been a career educator for over 20 years. I currently serve as the Academic Coordinator for Brookstone College of Business and continue to be active in the classroom as a Business Instructor. My motto is "A student doesn't care how much you know, until they know how much you care." I was honored to receive the Career College Association National Teacher of the Year award in 2001. I just love teaching!

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Kathleen, Scrambling test questions is a good idea. With the many testing software out today, to scramble test questions is painless. Also the ability to cut and paste makes scrambling easy as well. Patricia

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Debra, What a great way for your students to see that cheating is NOT the way. I can see how they fully get this. Patricia

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Jason, Awesome response! I like your approach. Students tend to really understand better whenever examples are shared that pertain to the subject matter. I especially like how you get the students involved by sharing related experiences to the subject matter. These are super ways to get the students to see the full relevance of the course. Patricia

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Identifying challenging students

Hi Bonnie, No, I never take their phone away. We have an institutional policy pertaining to cell phones. You may want to implement a rule in your class about cell phones to see if taking the phone away will work or not. Patricia

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Following up with student assignments

Hi Laxmi, Absolutely! As the instructor you should certainly want to know if your students or grasping the information or not. Caring is everything in education. Patricia

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Reducing instructor anxiety

Hi Bonnie, I am identical to you! Preparation is key! I actually prepare a week in advanced for each course. I am not a last minute person at all. Patricia

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Following up with student assignments

Hi Sarah, I concur! Each assignment should have a purpose that pertains to the learning objective to enhance the learning experience, thus making for a more quality student; therefore, following up is vital. Patricia

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Involving silent students in class

Hi Michael, Small groups work extremely well for the silent student. I also like to give the silent student some type of major role in the group so that they can come out of their shell. Patricia

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Reducing student complaints and challenges

Hi Doria, Subjectivity is always tough when it comes to grading. Trying using a rubric to avoid this in the future. Patricia

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Reducing instructor anxiety

Hi Becka, Absolutely, you know more than your students at this point! Prepare and be confident, and you will shine as an educator. Patricia

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