Setting boundaries is a key first step for behavioral expectations, if a difficult situation arises listen or giving a student time to express themselves helps resolve the issue, also having backup and notes to explain your actions
If anything this course is giving me reassurance to is a responsible choice to ensure the learning environment is positive for the students who are you eager to learn. For those who I have continued to try to work with over and over and over sending them to administration is a viable and reasonable option. It does not mean I have given up on the student rather referring them to someone in assisting with getting student back on track.
I will make a point to speak to every student and have them engage with me. Take the time to fully listen to them before responding to their issues or situations. Include more class discussions to gage if every student is understanding course concepts.
Developing a rapport with student reduces cheating. Student understands they are appreciated and not just a body filling a seat.
Yes, I agree with having small quizzes and then a small exam, but not a big exam that will determine pass or fail the entire course. When people hear the words Final Exam together, they can become mentally blocked, nervous enough to forget, or even a combination of both and do very bad when taking the Final Exam. It’s one thing to memorize the course, but its another when learning with hands on training and through life lesson experiences.
i am developing the ability to monitor the students from start of class till the end of class. Being aware of what is going on with all the students which will aid them to stay on task & be more successful. Not to give opportunity to cheaters to cheat. Do not allow issues to escalate. Listen to what the students have to ssay.
I like the series of exam ideas. Our school system monitors the students chromebooks and we can see their attempts to cheat, to which we can talk about the implications of cheating leading to their professional careers.
Disruptive students cause loss of learning opportunities for the remainder of students and must be dealt with early. If one can determine why a student is behaving in such a way and discuss solutions that both the instructor and student can agree on the class and relationship may be saved. If no solution works, documentation of all efforts is necessary to take actions to protect the rights of the rest of the class to further their learning by removing the disruptive student.
While cheating doesn't necessarily disrupt other students, it does undermine the perceived quality and integrity of the course and it's content. Cheating must be dealt with firmly but instructors must first be convinced that it has happened and have evidence when possible.
There will always be varying types of behaviors. I know cheating is a big one for us.
As an instructor you need to have clear expectations for their behaviors and how to be fair to everyone.
As an instructor I sometimes have to play the role of a therapist. Observe, Listen to their concerns and then reafirm my position. I am here to help you.
Good tips and tricks for dealing with challenging students.
If a student is upset, it is important to hear why they are angry. This allows a teacher to be able to accurately address the student's concern while also understanding what that student needs in order to learn and suceed.
I have learned that I must consider that a student issue may stem from my own inadequacies as a teacher or a bias that I might not be aware of. I must be sure to assess my own performance when my students are struggling. I also realize that many students may try to manipulate my sweet nature and use my trust to gain favors or try and cheat on the assessments. I know that I must clarify all expectations at the beginning of class and be responsible on my end for timelines and grades so that the students don't get the idea that homework and reading assignments don't matter if I never take them up or look at them in class.
Being a psychiatric nurse helps when it comes to managing difficult people, but it is still good to have the opportunity to learn additional input and strategies on how to do so.
Remembering to remain calm and allowing the student to say his/her piece before speaking and asking what type of resolution they are wanting/expecting. Sometimes all they needed to do was get their frustration out and had not even thought about what an appropriate resolution might be. Sometimes venting is enough.
I learned that assessing your students ability to learn is challenging. Perhaps someone that is quiet, loud, aggressive, disruptive can contribute to class dynamics. Acceptable dynamics in the class setting is important for class learning experience.
I realize that not all students are equally ready to approach the class in the most productive way, but this module helped highlight some of the ways in which I can address any disconnects between myself and a student or a student and the class itself. The idea about listening before responding aligns with my policy of always allowing students to voice their concerns or any disagreements so long as they remain civil, and the conversation doesn't derail the class unnecessarily.
Taking away the opportunity for cheating and having a rapport with the students have been the most successful ways to thwart cheating for me.
I have had to deal with angry and cheating students. I feel consistency and empathy go a long way without allowing them to try to make excuses for their unprofessionalism.
