When communicating with students in a remote/hybrid environment, it is important to be responsive, while also being clear in your communication. When students seek advice/guidance/help, it is important to acknowledge them, their feelings, and then coaching to form that connection with the students. Students need to feel validated from their instructors to build that trust.
I appreciate the idea of paying attention to understanding and relevance when communicating via email or virtually. Being thoughtful of how we replace nonverbal communication in these circumstances is important to continue connections and rapport with students.
I have learned some effective ways to interact with students distantly via technology. I have worked remotely for most of my career, so email communication has never been a struggle but I have now learned the appropriate names to the techniques that I have just acquired over the years. The area in which I have less experience is teaching via technology and have been somewhat challenged by that this semester as the course I teach was switched to remote (synchronous). Trying to conduct group discussions and interactive activities has been a learning experience for both myself and the students. Some of the techniques learned here will be helpful.
I found this section to be particularly important for career coaching, especially in the current remote working environment. While it might not seem like the language used in emails is crucial, it truly is. Effective communication hinges on making the student feel heard and understood, which can be a challenge when we're physically apart, and nonverbal cues are limited. Even something as simple as using emojis in an email or text message can convey tone and emotion, significantly impacting how a message is received. In this era, miscommunication is more common, but by following the communication guidelines mentioned, I will make sure my emails cover all the essential points to minimize any misunderstandings in the future.
So far this has been one of the best/worthy classes I have taken in Max Knowledge. It addresses all the things I deal with and better ways to deal with them. Our students know we have lifetime job placement. A mother asked me to call her son with leads. Instead I emailed him and let him know that we wouldn't have known his struggle personally because his mom is doing all his communications. I asked him to call me later today. I also texted his mother and let her knw that we are not just here to provided leads but we are also here to teach job hunting and networking skills. We don't kick the baby bird out of the nest without teaching them how to fly.
I have now considered the different options at my disposal when attempting to nurture a coach-student relationship electronically. I will apply the ARCS system in correspondences to ensure engagement.
I learned from this module that it is most effective to relate to students out loud. This means that when a student comes to you with a problem or question, it can make them feel better when you use self-disclosure statements. This helps them to feel less alone, and can form a better bond between coach and student.
It was a great module to learn the strategies we can use to create a community of learners.
This module served as a reminder that we are dealing with somewhat unprecedented learning environments (and types of learners, by virtue of the technical era we now have). Great tools and tips. Thank you.
I like that this section stressed the importance of how written communications can be misconstrued. I like that there were examples of ways to give cues to the intended tone of the communication when nonverval cues and body language cannot be observed.
I liked this section the most because it validates the relational capacity needed to connect with students. It was presented in a very understandable manner.
Effective communication is so important between the advisor and student. It is often difficult to build rapport when you do not have an opportunity to meet in person much or at all. Wording of an email is important. One must take in consideration how the reader will perceive what is written when received. There are ways you can subtly build rapport through written communication. Emoticons, key phrases, use of student's name etc. You want to make sure you acknowlege and understand what a student is asking or what their goal is of the conversation. Keep conversations on the sunny side and be mindful of your word choice.
Connecting with our students in a distance learning situation can be challenging but it’s not impossible. This module pointed out again that words have power and can be used for good…in this case help us connect through the screen. I appreciate how this module provided examples of communication to help us make sense of this section. I’m guilty of not always including the students name, and just saying, “Hi or Good Morning”, and I will now include their name. I also will work on reaching out to my students through different platforms…email, newsletters, YouTube and such. Great reminders to provide a variety of techniques so not to miss our students and for times such as these.
I truly enjoyd this lesson as it is important on how others read and understand the point you are trying to make.
Communicating via email, can be challenging especially given that human facial signaling isn't availible. Neither is body language and verbal tone. In order to offset these disadvantages, I must be careful in the wording in order to invole thought, and instill interest. By being positive and avoiding negative phrases like failure, or insufficient, etc, I can inspire the student through the communication and increase the likelihood of a more successful exchange and earning trust and confidence.
This is a beautiful lesson. I am learning communication has a purpose and it is a form of art with theories/models backed by research.
Distance learning, while it has been around for a while, is growing even more important than ever. Just as coaches would customize tools/resources to their student/client in-person, it is equally important for them to consider what tools/resources would lead to success in a distance learning setting.
This module made me reflect on the distant learning that we were thrown into over the past 1.5 years. This module helps me to already make plans / preparations for the upcoming year. Learning to communicate whether online or face to face using writing skills can help bridge the gap between students, their peers, and the teacher. This will help build a community and buy into their education, career counseling, goal setting, etc...
Connectedness is key. Students need to know that their career coaches have heard, understood, and plan to work diligently to provide them services they need. Helping students reflect and set their own goals for achieving job seeking sucess is important.
I found the different ways to communicate in this section to be very helpful.
