NATHAN KULP

NATHAN KULP CHEP

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This was a fascinating course. I intend to look back over this topic next year. The ideas presented about toxic stress can improve both work and life.

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Hook your audience

A great opening is key. If it's the beginning of the day or just after a break... Hooking your audience gears them up for a great experience, and opens the mind for learning to begin.

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Presentation Skills

Know your audience... this is vital to being an effective presenter. It should help to guide you though the other pit fall of speaking.

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Being easy will keep students; being tough will run students off

I believe this is a powerful part of the course. So many feel they need to "give it to them", but it just doesn't work. It's not doing anyone justice... That's not why they are here!

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Active learning

I have found that getting students up out of their chair and researching the topic to be very helpful. I have them work in groups to find part numbers and facts about various products we discuss. I have found this very effective.

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Subject expert

An instructor needs to maintain an open and humble minds set when it comes to technical instruction. As things change constantly and frequently. A student's personal experience may have them on the cutting edge. When you are not.

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New instructor mistakes.

I think it is unreasonable to believe that new and possibly seasoned instructors will not commit these mistakes. However, learning and talking about them should help everyone.

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Personal problems in the classroom.

I think it is a big mistake to talk about personal problems with the class, it is just not appropriate or professional.

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Student anger

I have found that when you ask a student about there anger, most times it has nothing to do with you or your institution.