ED115 Soft Skills for Instructors
I just completed the Soft Skills for Instructors course. It enlightened me as to how important soft skills really are, not just for your career, but for yourself personally. As an instructor, the most important quality that sets instructors apart from others is their attitude. If an instructor comes into class with a positive attitude and brings out positive emotions in their students, they will be much more effective in their instruction as well as the management of their classroom.
I have the same experience with my students. Soft skills can be mentored and taught while conveying the basic content of the course. I am more and more aware that the attitude we convey to our students about the classsroom and about the course content can be as important as the content we are delivering. A positive approach does seem to impact the mangement of the class overall.
