As part of my introduction to class, I always make time to find out who my students are, and a little bit of their background.
Many times I find out that, -although my class is a required class-, many of the basic principles are forgotten, or have not been applied in class enough to understand their relevance.
By asking simple questions, I try to understand the reason for that, and how I can best deliver the information to that individual group, as well as identifying at the same time, how much my students know.
typically, Age, and their work experience… >>>