In this module, I gained a better understanding of how to engage and understand student frustrations and personal problems.
It is important to understand your student needs in order to help them to accomplish their goals. No matter what your age group is we all want to succeeed. Motivating your studenta and encouraging to stay focus on why we are here will help them to bring a positive perspective to the learning environment.
Information was helpful to differentiate from case to clase. Putting it more into perspective from a student view how they may see it vs I with experience. Example in a clinical lab settign what wil draw them more to see and DO vs just see and speak. Incorporate more visual then put in into play as we role model in a lab setting.
I will pay attention with the behavior of the student and address personality issues in a calm and constructive way to resolve issues thst may cause the learning environment to suffer. I will teach them to remain focus on why we are here. I will remid them of their strengths and encouraged them to always set your goals in life at a high level in order to achieve success.
Each student will have different levels of needs and understanding
Understanding the student's intrinsic and extrinsic needs is very helpful. This will better prepare me to plan labs and lectures. I want to make sure the students receive what they are expecting and what they enrolled in the course for.
I picked up how important non verbal ques are. Listening instead of verbally reacting.
KNOW YOUR STUDENTS - not only by name; know what kind of support (internal and external) they need, what motivates them, and what their career goals are
I thought that retention was going to be focused on a students retention of the information, instead this seems to be more focused on retaining students at the school. Still learning, just not what I thought the topic was going to be.
I learned that having intimate knowledge of a subject doesn't always translate into being a good teacher. one must be able to take into consideration the backgrounds, goals and possible limitiations of the students being taught.
I've also learned the importance of seeing things from both perspectives as an indtructor as well as a student.
I liked the idea of looking at the extrinsic enviorment as if I was the student. I am going to pay more attention to the labs and classrooms I teach in.
I have learned how to get to know each student and meet them on their level. I intend to get to know my students during the course and through the professionalism assignments and better help them improve their involvement in the classroom
Allow students to use their life experience in the classroom
Students have intrinsic and extrinsic student needs. As instructors is it important that we understand both of these things.
How important it is to understend the individual needs and motivation of the students. To be aware of their of their previous learning experiences and taylor the class to include all of this information.
Learning your students motivation to learn, helps shape your teaching style and meet the student's needs
Retention is part of teaching
I am understanding the importance of taking some time understand my students needs and background. Being aware of their intrinsic and extrinsic needs. They may be different, but are the same. Each one having desires and fears based on past, present and "suspect" future experiences.
The most important takeaway from this module is how to uniquely cater to students of different age groups. For example, it is important to allow older adult students to incorporate their pesonal life experiences in the learning process.
