Hi Tom,
Students typically like whenever an instructor incoporates fun with learning. The hands-on approach for the kinesthetic learner is a super idea as well. Touring the facility can also spark interest, especially when students get to view the room(s) where they will spend the majority of their time taking the core courses in their field of study. Students get excited about their specialized classroom(s). I am the computer guru, therefore my students are generally the "information technology students", and I can really excite them in the computer labs. Students enjoy all of my classes, I believe in having fun while learning!
Patricia