A commonality in all of these modules as it relates to student success is what you contribute personally. Students rely heavily on first impressions to determine how they will relate to the instructor as well as their peers. Greeting students with a smile helps send a message that you're excited about having them in the class. Learning their names expeditiously also conveys a message that you care about them as an individual. Defining clear expectations help the students to create a pathway that will inevitably lead to success.
Be at the door of the classroom/laboratory and greet students as they come in. A smile and a greeting help to send the message that you are excited about having them in your class.
the first class meeting should introdice the instructor, the class, and the expectations.
instractor should introduce himself and talk about the course expectations
Tell the student about yourself and then have each of them tell you about them and what they are wanting to get out of your class.
Establish yourself as the instructional leader by modeling, managing, and motivating. Get to know your students. Break the ice and set the atmosphere to help balance the learning and teaching field.
I particularly enjoyed the different best practices about setting expectations and getting to know the students. I like the idea of passing around index cards and having each student write down their preferred name and personal interests. I intend to add this best practice to my instruction in future.
It is important to get to know your students. Learning their names is important, but learn a little more about them too. Learn why they are entering the profession, what their background it, hobbies, ets.
I like the idea about getting to class early to greet your students. That is a great way to "break the ice".
Create an ice-breaker game for students to introduce themselves and also present a clear outline of how the course is going to go
It is important that the students know a little about you, so they realize you are a human being too. It is also very important to learn the student's names as soon as possible so they feel valued. Pass on your enthusiasm for the content you are teaching and that will peak the interest of the subject matter you are teaching for them.
I learned a few good techniques about how to engage the class and some ice breakers. There is such value in taking the time to learn about your students and their interests.
Get to know the students name and an ungraded pretest to see where they are at in the preogress of their development.
It is beneficial to relax and and learn each student's name. Create an atmosphere of caring, of motivation, and of fun/engaging.
It allows the students to express how they may be feeling. Ice breakers always make students much more relaxed and calm.
It is very important to create an envirnment of creativity and learning
Let students know the course expectations from the start and get know your students and their preferences.
It is important to provide some information about yourself and get an understanding of who the students are. Both names and level of previous knowledge in the subject matter.
I learned that I should give a short introduction about myself and background but not to go into a deep conversation about it. I also learned that by starting class punctual and having my materials ready, it will provide me with ownership of the room which tells learners that I have control of the class.
I learned various things from this module, one being to provide study guides and study strategies. Thje reason for this is many of our students are adult learners and new to a classroom environment and therefore may need some ideas or additional help to begin a study plan. Additionally, I learned that administering a pretest to establsih a baseline is a great idea. It helps the instruct understand strengths and weaknesses and where everyone is at in their learning of that topic/subject.
