There is a fine line helping a student and carrying a student. I kindly remind them that I am not going to do the work for them and that a big part of their learning experience is performing the task. Some students are afraid of failure. Some think that if they damage a training aid that they will have to pay for the repair. I advise them that failing at a task or damaging a training aid is part of their learning experience.
Philippe--
You are absolutely correct regarding the 'fine line'. Encouraging is not the same as doing it for them. Our job is to prepare them for the work-world, which means they need to learn how to perform.
Susan
Hey Theodore,
There is a very thin line between being a strong instructor and caring to much. I recently had an adjunct instructor become way to close to the students and they were taking advantage of her. It posed a huge problem and had to be dealt with. She would baby them through the class so they started expecting it. She hindered them from performing their best in the classroom.
