General Challenges When Teaching Veterans | Origin: ED142
This is a general discussion forum for the following learning topic:
Military Veterans: Integrating Vetarans into Post-Secondary Classes --> General Challenges When Teaching Veterans
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
Veterans have unique learning needs that instructors should be mindful of so that they can assist in providing them with resources to help transition to civilian life.
Many veterans have difficulty transitioning back to civilian life and may have unique learning needs. It is important to engage all learning styles.
I am a veteran and instructor. I strive to know how each student learns.
No two students learn the same.
Veteran students present a different set of challenges and opportunities. We as instructors must be aware of these challenges and opportunities in our teaching approach.
Comment on Gregory Jorgenson's post: Spot On. We as instructors must be willing to be flexible and be willing to accommodate the various students that come to us to learn new skills and create a new career away from the military.
Be flexible in instructional strategies to include vets in the learning process more.
I have taken away the realization of the differing types of diversity that needs to be considered when teaching students and how the lesson plans need to address this.
This course has taught me that although Veterans share similar experiences, they process them in different ways. There are plenty of opportunities in the classroom to showcase a variety of teaching mechanisms that will allow the individual students to relate to the context.
I should not wait to see the demographics of my students, I should know that they will be diverse no matter what.
It is important to be respectful of veterans.
I need to better asses the needs of my students seperately
What I have learned from this course is that each student has different abilities and can experience challenges, our teaching should be something easily adaptable to when a student faces a personal challenge. Offering different teaching styles and resources is key in a veteran's success in the class.
We have to meet our students where they are. In post-secondary education we get to see, more than most, a variety of students from diverse backgrounds. This is an oppurtunity, not a hindrance
Each student has different abilities and challenges. Instruction must present several solutions so students can easily addapt and learn. There is never, one single way to learning a skill or subject, applying and giving the opportunity to reach the same outcome, through different ways to approach it, will include all students.
I have a lot of students who are veterans, many of whom are non-traditional students. I hope that gaining a better understanding of the challenges our veterans face helps me become a better instructor for veterans and all students.
I love how the GI Bill was defined as a readjustment for the military vet to the civilian life and a way to have their own Mission moving forward. I had never thought of it that way. I also liked the reminder that while the degree or certification students earn may give them the opportunity to APPLY for a job, the ones who have the SOFT skills, such as communication, positive attitude, organization, teamwork, punctuality, critical thinking and social skills, will get HIRED and be SUCCESSFUL in the new role/job/career.
I can set expectations in the classroom for Respect, Tolerance, Critical/analytical thinking/creative problem-solving skills to help them achieve these soft skills as they work with their classmates on projects/discussions/hand-on work.
ED 142: Use different scopes, stay flexible, understand their goals, and use different motivational methods in the classroom to keep students learning interest. Service members bring experiences and knowledge that could help open interest on different topics/subjects in the classroom learning environment. Provide an opportunity to learn from each others past/present skill/knowledge learning experiences.
