Dana Simonetti

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I thought this course was informative as far as motivating adult learners. I personally haven't been a student in a while so it was good information to think about for my classroom lessons.

Dana Simonetti

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My Views on ED 102 Retention Course

I agree with you 100%. The course was very direct with some great pointers on how to improve student motivation and teacher excitement.

Dana Simonetti

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Motivation

I think it is important to get to know your studetns so that you know how each of them can be motivated. This will make it easier to help them achieve success.

Dana Simonetti

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Assessment

I always try to get feedback to students on tests grades that very same day or the next day at the latest. It keeps them excited or helps them realize where they need to focus their attention.

Dana Simonetti

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Student Retention

As a full time faculty member, I try to make myself available to students as much as possible to help them with issues that may effect their retention both inside and outside the classroom. This, to me, is very important in learning issues before they become too big to fix.

Dana Simonetti

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Understanding the adult learner

As a teacher that started teaching middle school students, it was quite a transition to the adult learner classroom. I have learned to embrace their previous experiences and work them into discussions as much as possible.

Dana Simonetti

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ed101

I have been teaching for 6 years and have already applied some of the strategies mentioned in the course, but have come away with some new ideas too. I also think it's helpful to reiterate some of the important things that can get overlooked once we become comfortable teaching a certain course. One of the courses I teach is one that I do almost every term. This course has made me think about incorporating new ways to present the material instead of using the same methods over and over again. Thanks!