I have learned to be on top of the subject matter, make sure to be organized and on time, stay professional and be courteous and understanding of your students. Always continue learning in different ways.
Need to look and project professionalism so students know what to expect in the real world. Need to continue to develop as an instructor,
Need to be professional at all times. Be prepared.
- Be a role model for students.
- Knowledgeable in your subject matter.
- Be a motivator.
- Interact with students on both a group or individual level.
- Encourage students.
I have learned that I could be more confident. I should not doubt myself and speak with confidence.
Presenting myself as a model instructor requires maintaining a professional demeanor at all times. There are attitudes and manners of speaking, common in the industry, that have no place in an instructional setting. While I should project the model of an industry professional, I must be sure to maintain the professionalism expected of an instructor.
Student development starts with a well trained educator, better trained instructors equals better students
Our best methods of portraying professionalism and developing as and inspector, is to be as familir as possible with the ever evolving technology in our field. Being prepared for new advancements and regulations, and being prepared before each lecture with theory as well as a working knowledge of the practical applications.
It is so important to portray professionalism at all times when instructing a classroom. Your appearance, behavior, and demeanor are on full display each day as an educator. You must lead by example always and encourage your students to follow suit.
Be professional, kind and knowledgeable, do not be arrogant just be confident and always remember not everyone learns the same.
The three major roles played by instructors are:
Implementing will require me to focus on creating a dynamic learning environment, providing personalized support and fostering critical thinking and active engagement.
I enjoyed this portion. I am a firm believer in modeling professional behavior for students to admire and hopefully follow. I have insight on how to break down what professionalism looks like and what it contains. I observe students knowing this word but struggling to define and model it. I will be using better tools to explain this part of becoming a career minded person.
Each and every group of students differs from class to class/ As instructors we must be flexible and fluid to provide the best educational experience for each unique group.
It was a good reminder that confidence can be interpreted as arrogance if presented the wrong way.
To be a model to follow by the students. Always use proper professional language when addressing everyone (making it a habit). By dressing accordingly and acting the part (HVAC technician at the highest professional level) you could gain respect and admiration from your students.
I have learned about different teaching styles and ways to implement/recognize when they need to be changed to help students who learn in a variety of different way. I have also learned that I need to project what I want for my students to learn through modeling my behavior to include arriving to class early, engaging with them pre/post class, dressing professionally, etc.
I have learned from this module is how to become more effective as an instructor. Becoming comfortable, confident, knowledgeable about the topic you are teaching is very important. As I went through the information, I was able to come up with different things that can help me become better at teaching as well as help me build a great system for students to be successful.
I learned professionalism includes punctuality, hygiene and having instructional content ready is essential to become a role model for students. Instructors are to be role models, managers and motivators in their classroom.
I have learned in this how to stay sharp on information giving during class.
