Hi Anie, You are right about the importance the environment plays in learning. Career college students are focused and have many background experiences, they want to uses these experiences and their focus to progress and succeed. By having an environment that is supportive the instructor can help make this happen. It is surprising how we let things go in our classrooms and labs and the next thing you know they become barriers to learning for the students. We need to keep seeing our instructional settings through the eyes of the students. Everything from peeling paint to outdated equipment can impact learning. In addition the organization of the instructor is important. Stacked papers, un-graded papers, and non-scored projects all contribute to a poor learning environment. It all goes back to the 3Ms—instructors must model, manage, and motivate. Gary