General Strategies for Student Retention | Origin: ED102
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I intend on boosting the engagement level with students by adopting personal relationships with them; and by using organized learning methods.
Bringing excitement to learning a subject that may not be as interesting is always a challenge. I tend to tell a story of when I made a mistake and how I dealt with it when trying to make a connection with the subject and the importance of why it is important to us in our field. Take a serious situation and point out the WHY and HOW it came to be along with the understanding mistakes WILL happen to us all but comfort them in knowing in this class/lab is where we are practicing. Make mistakes now as to not make the same mistake in the field. Recognizing progress and giving encouragement the whole way.
Opening class with a joke or something light-hearted is helpful to set a fun tone for the class.
create space where students can relax and focus on what's being given to them. Rather than a space of stress.
Student success depends on feeling supported, respected, and engaged. Building a rapport, creating a safe environment, and connecting learning to real-life goals are essential for adult learners. I will be sure to apply this knowledge by providing encouragement, feedback, and by creating meaningful learning experiences that relate to their goals.
Keep each topic engaging with an enjoyable atmosphere
I will acknowledge students first thing as they walk into class.
As an instructor, I will provide a positive and respectful class environment along with goals and expectations, offering recognitions and rewards with a dash of enthusiasm and fun.
Acknowledging students first thing at the start of class, encouraging them and validating their progress plays a big role in the all-around success of students and their leaning experience.
I have learned that you can have both an inviting and fun classroom while also holding them to a standard
I couldn't agree with this module more, I think in industry we forget about human factors and worry more about getting the task at hand done. I have always made it a priority to get to know my students and what they are about. First day always included individual introductions with your name, where you from, what have you done before, and what brings you here. It opens a lot of doors for people. The fear factor is one of those things that you will always have at least one person that does not feel confident. I had a person that said, "no matter what you teach me, I am just going to mess it up"! It took a while working with him and given him extra time but in the end he finished top 10%.
This module also highlighted how an instructor should act and instantly brought back of a memory of one instructor on my team that use to talk down to the students and be-little them because he felt superior. He was an ex British Special Force veteran and started his introduction showing all his medals he had received. Then drilled each person on information they have not yet been exposed to yet. If they couldn't answer he would yell at them and scare them. Obviously after witnessing one of his classes, I had to let him go, which was a shame because he was so knowledgeable and really was no need to act the way he did. Point being that you may now the information like the back of hand but how you are able to deliver it to learners makes a world of difference in how they receive it and retain it
Being enthusiastic and keeping an upbeat attitude encourages the same mood in students, leading them to be more receptive to learning and engaging with the material and their peers.
Keep them engaged, interested, and make it enjoyable.
providing a commitment to building a sense of belonging for the students with proactive academic support
Why it is important to use personal life experiences with students.
Encouragement, camaraderie, and passion are requirements for students to stay focused and involved in the class. A good instructor can make even the most boring or dense material into interesting and digestible presentations.
It is important to engage your students and understand their motivation for taking your class. This will help you understand how to best teach them the material.
Be totally cool with the student make learning fun have prepared question on the electrical trade that students can answer and if questions are answered correctly gift them a small piece of candy make learning fun get everyone to be engaged so every one participates remember every ones name greet them at the door when first entering the class room.
Keep students engaged and interested in the subject matter.
