As an insturctor, I have been using some of the retention strategies discussed in this course, but I intend to implement others presented. I have always felt that it was discouraging to see students that could succeed academically just disappear from the classroom as the result of other factors in their lives. While I realize that some things are beyond my power to affect, employing strategies in the "instructors' toolbox" should at least improve the numbers.
I have seen how interstudent relationships increase student commitment to each other, their programs, and the school, so one of my plans is to… >>>
