Keep your students engaged, set goals that students can meet, and keep a positive learning environment.
Students don't care abut what you know until they know you care.
I intend it make share I acknowledge and greet every students in every class period. I do this a lot already but I am determined to make it an exact habit based on the information presented in this course.
Give positive feedback and help students find the value and personal meaning of their career choice.
Keep the Rigor and still keep it realistic. Know your students.
be enthusiastic about what youre teaching
I think providing a comfortable and enjoyable environment that everyone has respect for each other, in addition, to creating a free flowing of ideas and information creates a great learning environment.
I think I will put an effort into keeping the students engaged by showing my enthusiasm for what I’m teaching by implementing different ideas to subjects I myself find mundane.
Being creative in the classroom helps break the monotony of the class, making it more enjoyable for both the instructor and students.
Student directed learning. Adult learners have various skills and experiences. Encouragement and acknowledging achievement fosters student motivation and success in reaching goals they set for themselves.
The instructor must make the class not only informative, but also fun. I usually start the class with some fun piece of news, something that can relate to the class for that day. The student must understand that you are not only about the lesson, but you care about them as persons.
Sometimes we get tied up with the tasks of completing covering material needed we forget the people component of our students. If we are able to balance both things, the tasks and the people component, we are going to be more successful in engaging students and student success will also rise.
Adult learners are motivate with clear goals in mind
I have learned that instructors have to make learning enjoyable. Instructors need to be excited about their field ad ensure that they are engaging Adult students.
Words of affirmation and adding fun to the class helps with retention.
This section really underscores why it is important to entertain the students. Not as a priority, but as a supplment to dense or otherwise boring material. Give it some passion, life, humor, and that will go a long way to encouraging students to learn with vigor.
I love the idea of raising the students self respect to aid in their success.
It is important to learn an interesting fact about each student. This helps to develop a relationship with the student and allows you to involve their personal strengths into the classroom
