Rick Barclay

What has stood out to me is using outside the box elements to get a point across.  One was the "do you want to be a truck driver or a professional truck driver.  The other was the instructor dropping the hammer on his steel toe shoe to get the point across to the student to wear the appropriate shoes.

Knowing how to read the room and see when a student is struggling even though they may not say so.  I like the Cher quote: "If you aren't ready or willing to look foolish, then you aren't ready for the possibility of being great". My paraphrase of course.

I liked the strategy of throwing the piece of paper in the trash.

Walk around the class.  I like the example of the air conditioning unit taken apart and spread throughout the entire space.

It's important to balance both intrinsic and extrinsic motivators.  However I personally like the use of extrinsic motivation because it can show them how learning a specific skillset can help them in the jobmarket.

Students will be more engaged and eager to learn when they have a sense of ownership in the course or their studies in general.

Students want to feel secure when starting something new.  Clear outlines of what to expect.  Group projects/activities in pairs can help as students don't like competition per say.

Adult learners usually have a clear understanding of why they are going to school. They don't have time to mess around because of work and family commitments.   Content must be on point and with purpose.