I liked the emphasis on how students bring their outside issues into the classroom. It is important to validate their concerns without sinking to the level of complaining with them.
I loved this statement: "While accommodating the unique needs of your culturally diverse students, you cannot compromise the knowledge and skill requirements of the course." This is especially true in nursing. Imagine if we "dummied down" skills and let anything simply "Pass." Would we want them taking care of our loved ones?
I loved, also, the mention that even one small bit of encouragement can inspire the student to stay enrolled. It can be something simple, like, "I am so glad you made it on time today. I know there was an accident on the highway." or a rainstorm... That act of being seen is so important. It can also be "Thank you for your insight today. I think it helps your fellow students so much when they can learn from each other." Being appreciated is SUPER IMPORTANT especially in this world of negativity and complaints.
Most importantly, NONE of these kind words costs us anything. In fact, it can cost us more if they are not spoken and they disenroll over something that could be avoided simply by listening or acknowledging.
I learned the importance of adult learner and how instructors should learn how to listen to the needs od the adult learner.
It important to understand your classroom needs and facilitate learning from that information.
Good info - interesting how so many different areas of life can affect the learner.
Interesting commentary concerning intrinsic vs. extrinsic needs of students .
This module helped a lot to understand the different needs of the students depending on age, culture and diversity and how to help on each situation
I have learned that you have to meet the needs of each student based on age, disabilit, etc. Also not to change the learning process but also keep the students engaged in order to set them up for success of their goals.
I have learned about engaging in the student experience. We need to examine the individual students career goals and make sure to support them through the progression of the program.
As an experienced teacher as well as an experienced adult learner, it is very important to encourage "belongingness" to adult students. Many times, the nontraditional learner feels out of place. By reinforcing their decision to be an adult learner, you greatly help with retention.
In addition, as an instructor, it is of the utmost importance to get to know your students. Learning what their prior life experiences are helps connect your academic goals to their life goals and helps relate the new learning with their current knowledge and understanding.
I learned in this section that every student is different and that each student may have their own set of goals and expectations and that as teachers we have to adjust to each of those students.
Listening to the students is key to their success. It provides a support system for them. It enables you to assess learning styles and accommodate classroom instruction to various individuals.
Utilizing real-life examples helps students connect content with practice.
I feel understanding student frustration is a key ingredient to our overall topic of student retention. Being mindful of intrinsic student needs and extrinsic will set the stage for successful student learning. I really appreciate Maslow's hierarchy in helping to achieve student learning needs.
Open and honest communication, especilly recognizing who you have in the class and how to address needs along the spectrum, while maintaining instructional purpose.
Every student brings individual experiences and expectations into the classroom and it is important for the instructor to get to know the students on an individual basis. Also, it is important to be aware of the instrinsic and extrinsic motivators of students. Keeping the classroom a safe and supportive environment facilitates learning.
what I have learned is being present with and for your students is key, to listen and respond, to meet the students needs and keep them ingaged and interested.
I have found that enabling the students to work together to be accountable with each other in a community for the retention of information and learning has helped improve grades and community setting in the classroom
We need to respect and motivate our students. We need to undersand their life experiences and the knowledge they bring to the classroom
We have to be aware that there are such a variety of students in our classrooms with unique needs....various demographics and perhaps social, cultural, developmental or physical factors may impact their learning, and their perception.
