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Remind them that people hire them to perform a service or produce a product. When they are out in the field, their customers and/or employers won't accept their late or incomplete work
Make essay questions comprehensive rather than focused on small units of content.
Values and attitudes are personal and internal and are the result of experience. As instructors we can model behaviors and create experiences that will influence the values and attitudes of our students.
When students are asking questions they are engaging to understand better.
Consider the different learning styles of each individual student so that it can make the lecture easier to understand.
This course reviews how to communicate with students on the first day of class.
Your students are taking your course to gain a set of competencies that will enable them to enter into and succeed in their chosen career area.
When going into the first class, tell them a little bit about yourself experience and background, and ask them to share about them, this will give students the opportunity to open up.
It is common for instructors to be nervous about their first day. Arrive early and take time to set up and prepare before the lecture starts.
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