It is important to encourage and motivate students while fostering a supportive and inclusive environment for everyone, at every age.
I have learned that the most important ways to help your student achieve their goal is to know their strengths and weaknesses, expectation of the instructor and final end goal.
From reading the topic above, I feel that engagement is vital to keep students motivated. By sharing your experience that apply to the course can give better insight of what to expect in a real life situation.
Students are all different with different experiences, motivations or drives, and they respond differently to external forces. There is a baseline of what is expected of us as teachers, then there is an array of possible strategies that can be tailored to the needs of individual students based on their differences. Knowing those differences will enable the use of those strategies.
Best way to have great retention rate would be not just having great relationship with your students but being able to communicate with and having "proper delivery strategies" knowing how to speak to your students not all are the same and making them feel welcome.
Being able to be supportive and create an environment condusive to their learning.
It is important to understand what needs students have, and include them as much as possible.
Understand student's intrinsic needs and view the environment (extrinsic needs) through the eyes of the student.
Creating a safe and open space for success for students.
going into a classroom of all adult ages, and backgrounds will be interesting. This is some information to really think about and implement in my future career as an educator.
This has definitely helped me to learn how to listen effectively to my students but also how not to get sucked into their problem!
Enhancing Student Retention, Comment to Response Group.
Maslow's research refers to Abraham Maslow's theories on human motivation in psychology, particularly his famous hierarchy of needs and concepts of self-actualization. Research on Maslow's work examines its application and limitations and diverse fields such as mental health, education, and business, exploring how his ideas inform our understanding of well-being and the fulfillment of human potential. Abraham Maslow's core concepts:
1. Hierarchy of Needs
2. Psychological needs
3. Safety needs
4. Love and belonging
5. Esteem needs and
6. Self-actualization.
Note: Self-actualization is the highest level of representing the desire to become everything one is capable of becoming through personal growth and the realization of one's potential.
It is important to know my students experience and knowledge, so I can support and teach effectively.
As an instructor, be willing to listen to students, and let them be assured that you understand them and want to help them become successful
Instructors can support student retention and success by understanding each student’s motivations, challenges, learning styles, and backgrounds. Age and cultural factors may influence motivation, so teaching should be fair, consistent, and tailored to individual learning needs to ensure all students feel supported.
Instructors can aid in student retention and success by possessing understanding of students' individual motivations, challenges, learning styles, and educational and cultural backgrounds. Students age may play a part in what motivates them, and instructors should keep this in mind. Overall, it is important to help each student feel supported.
We are all different and learn at different levels, however it is important to know how each student learns and on what platform. Our teaching approach should be fair, and consistent.
My key takeaway is the importance of supporting students who face language barriers and may feel apprehensive about adapting to a new environment.
It's very important to adapt to your students so that they receive the proper education, but also remember that they are also adults young and old and to treat them accordingly.
It is important to get to know your students so that you can provide appropriate encouragement/support to them along their educational journey.
