Barry Westling

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Hi Chris: Organization conveys to students we have taken time to prepare a lesson that is legitimately beneficial and worth paying attention to. Students will lose interest if they feel little preparation ghas gone into the lesson. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Role of instructor personality in delivery selection

Hi Scott: No one can argue with the tenents of honesty, sincerity, being a natural version of ourselsevles (vs an artificial version of someone else). Anything less then this poses a risk of loss of trust by our students. Hard to gain back once lost. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Student learning outcomes

Hi Ryan: Said in a slightly different way, student learning objectives (SLO's) are the "WHAT" a stude should learn, as compared to course objectives that are closer to the "HOW" the slos's will be achieved. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Using senses in learning

Hi Greg: And the same sense can work for studying and learning just about any subject. Students can be taught to tune-in to their sensory stimulation to create great memory enhancing and learning opportunities, if they can apply simple mechanics of being aware of their sense. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Being a student-centered instructor

Hi Susan: Right. Studnet is the focus, not our preplanned agenda. Of course we need a curriculum, but adjusting things to reach individual needs is more effective than merely accomplishing a set of objectives. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Using pretests as planning tools

Hi Jessica: Also, comparison of beginning of class to last day of class improvement. Some teachers use these to assess their own teaching effectiveness too. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Goal of educating students

Hi Jessica: Career development touches on many areas. Good teachers will unveil that true inner self of unlimited possibility and potential. Lesser teachers will provide a curriculum with facts. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Using a teaching journal

Hi Susan: Journals can be wonderful tools for reflection, self analysis, observations, feelings, expressions - all deeply personal emotions that are benefificila when reviewed at a later time. It reveals growth, change, improvement, and maturity in our teaching careers. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Developing instructional backup plans

Hi Kathleen: Variety in the presentaion and delivery of information reaches more students and tends to be more memorable. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Being a student-centered instructor

Hi Kathleen: Doing is always good. Many classes have theory that precedes the practical, so providing demonstrations, handling, and activity-based learning during lectures and discussions will create a successful learning environment. Regards, Barry