david martinez

In my experience I have found that it is hard for people to hear criticism about themselves. This is why I believe that feedback is best given through a compliment sandwich. We first give information that a person would be more open to usually about their positive behaviors. Then give the bitter news of where performance can be improved, finishing it off with how this behavior will look in the future when corrected and the future benefits. Then give an appraisal of some of the positive things this person brings to the team. This is like the idea that I… >>>

the need to interact in the online environment is innate and imperative. To be present for the students as they need you to be is a challenge, so your feedback has got to be concise and encouraging. When a professor or instructor has the ability to see an individual in person feelings and emotions can be seen they can be a bit more caviler in their communication due to the ability to express emotion and non verbal communication. But in an online enviornemnt a statement can be made and taken out of context and if the student feels as they… >>>

In my experience I have seen an LMS get implemented without any form of testing, this caused a huge customer service issue for the individuals taking the course and the instructors that had to lead this course as well. All systems need to be tested and continuously reviewed. Links do not always stay available if that are not archived accurately and in these reviews these issues can be rectified. It is better to take the time to test and update our material before it is implemented then after or you will spend more working time dealing with the problems that… >>>

Getting adult learners involved in their learning is one of the fastest ways to get involvement in the material. Adult learners have usually found in their lives that when applying skills while working is the fastest way to learn and accomplish a task. So why work against this, they usually do not want to sit and memorize information. I have found that teaching these individuals the skills they will need in the field, and practicing these skills will also counteract the learning differences that tend to arise between young and adult learners. this in turn tends to engage the students… >>>

As an instructor we want all of our students to get the material and to be a success in this endeavor. The best way for an individual to be involved in their learning is to be motivation from within, but can intrinsic motivation be taught, or is it something instilled or innately within us. I believe both. This kind of motivation is within all of us but it needs to be encouraged and nurtured. We as instructors are in a unique position to turn this "on" in an individual or suppress it. I believe this is a great power and… >>>

In public speaking keeping note cards is imperative to have to keep on track and minimize tangents especially if you have a large amount of information on the subject. I have found that in teaching and presenting that the same is true. A prepared set of material to be covered in each days lecture helps an instructor to give the perception of being prepared and ready for the task at hand. Also a good outline of the information to be covered assures that material should not be missed as well. On the other hand A presentation can be ruined if… >>>