General Strategies for Student Retention | Origin: ED102
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Being enthusiastic about what you are teaching helps people stay calm when learning new things.
I have been told that my passion and enthusiasm during class is motivating and inviting for the students. Asking them to answer and discuss the material that they read get them to interact and engage
Showing enthusiasm is a crucial factor in student motivation.
focusing on ways to make the subject matter inclusive and presenting it in an exciting matter to keep your student's interest peaked as well as your own.
How to utilize my own carrier experiences in relation to what they might be going through in class and how to overcome issues they might have in order to achieve success .
being confident in the field to be studied that day, while bringing up your own job experiences good, or bad, even funny is a good way to get a class asking questions about the subject at hand.
Keep up with my passion and drive of my career field and the care for teaching and soon the students will take notice and want that same drive and passion.
Mix up the types of presentations of content along with 10-15 mini lessons to keep the students engaged.
From this lesson or module I was able to see the need for being candid with your students. Its importance for the right timing when to exercise this is key to allow your students to help settle in to the class and look forward to the days lesson. I'll definitely look for non-traditional holidays during the block and hopefully can have a few laughs to relive the pressures of being adults.
Comment on Mindy Hodge's post: This is exactly what I felt from this lesson. Thanks for expressing this fluently here.
Make sure to be enthusiastic and confident about the subject matter. Having fun can also help post student retention and interest in the material.
being enthusiastic about the subject your teaching will show like a bright star just the same if your not that excited about your subject and your students will feel the same.
Instructor Enthusiasm is very important for student motivation. I will apply this by being Enthusiastic each day I am teaching my class.
Comment on Margaret Millner's post: I agree!! I know with me getting my name correct means everything, starting with respect.
Student retention starts with connection. The more we build relationships, show students their progress matters, and help them feel like the belong, the more likely they are to stay and succeed. It's not about big programs--it's about being present, proactive, and personal.
I really like several of the suggestions for engaging students, especially the suggestion of "Special Day of the week of month". It is lighthearted and fun.
How to deal with students on adult level to create a relationship based on professional aspects in which are required in the work field as expectation of employers
Be creative and fun to create a learning environment in which your students want to be in.
Don't baby your students.Treat them fairly
