Teaching future technicians can be a challenge. These students are usually hands on learners, and covering technical concepts can cause students to shut down. I like to breakdown the vocabulary at first, simplifying a concept to layman's terms to remove the language barrier with mechanical nomenclature. Then as we repeat the phrase or process later in the lesson, I begin to add the proper title of the part or concept I am teaching. In this application, it helps to remove the stress of trying to learn a new concept with a new "language" and increases motivation to learn more as the concepts aren't as overwhelming when they are explained in a way that is relatable to their personal life experiences.
