Harry Snyder

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I am an automotive instructor. My experiences with field trips has been very good. Taking students out into the enviorment they will be working in and talking to those people help their motivation greatly.

Harry Snyder

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retention

How about having our new students fill out a form during orientation called "Heaven Forbid". They are to write a personal message to themselves reminding them why they came to school and why they shouldn't leave. So if they withdraw we send it to them. I think many students who may consider leaving school may have second thought if they see their goals in a letter they wrote to themselves.

Harry Snyder

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What does your institution do to assure that student expectations are being met and that they are satisfied?

At our school one of the methods used is the student survey. A student completes a small course of study every 3 weeks and fills out a survey which may be anonymous or not. If the student expresses disatisfaction and identifies themselves on the survey, a member of education management visits with the student to find out more. This can sometimes be very helpful. What I find however is that the overwhelming majority of surveys say 'excellent' across the board whether the instructor felt it was or not. Students that had a problem say poor for every catagory (there are… >>>

Harry Snyder

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Giving Instuctions on How todo a Lab assignment

Many times I have told students what they will be doing in lab only to have them ask me once they are in lab" what are we doing here". I tell them the instructions,I write the instructions on the board and tell them to write them down, or give them a handout with the instructions on it.

Harry Snyder

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handouts

I don't do handouts unless it's something they are supposed to be working on. If I am lecturing and I need their attention, handouts and components being given out or circulated can divert the students attention.