Barry Westling

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Role of instructor personality in delivery selection

Hi Lori: The best personality is one where the student feels you care, are helpful, and the student benefits. There are gazillions of ways this might manifest, but I believe if these tenets are met, the teachers personality uniquinesses will be well received. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Informing students of status in course

Hi Martin: Great! I think the more often students get information how they're doing contributes to their confidendence they can succeed. If that information is pers0onalized,, all the better. Personal communication helps create stronger relationship, trust, and ultimately better student outcomes. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Role of instructor personality in delivery selection

Hi Erin: Students may be more prone to listen to an engaging instructor than one who is monotonous. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Organized and prepared to teach

Hi Sherri: As many others have pointed out, there tends to be a loss of credibility when an instructor is consistently disorganized. Students tune out more, and may miss important information. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Goal of educating students

Hi Sherrie: Well said - this is especially true for career based course work. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Using pretests as planning tools

Hi Sherrie: Have you found that you need to spend a lot of extra class time with student's who aren't up to speed? Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Informing students of status in course

Hi Sherrie: By consistently communicating with our students, we create a sense of comraderie, that may help a student feel more comfortable coming to the instructor for help. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Using pretests as planning tools

Hi Erin: Pretests can also help show an instructor what kind of student learner they have, which can help to create more effective lesson plans. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Awarding extra credit

Hi Erin: Instructor's should exercise caution when assigning extra credit, especially if it allows a student the chance to squeak by in a class, which tends to upset other students who have worked hard for a solid grade. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Using a teaching journal

Hi Monty: A teaching journal can be a great learning opportunity for the instructor in that it shows what might need improvement in both the things that works, and those that don't. Regards, Barry