Dealing with challenging students:
There are many different types of challenging students, & each type takes a somewhat different approach, or method. I have experienced some of these types of students & some I have not.
I did learn that you can deal with challenging students with instrumental controls, & or with Normative controls. Normative controls being the better way to do this.
Here is my take away on how to maybe handle them in a better way.
Un prepared students:
- Be sure to make expectations clear.
- Use class quizzes… ???
- Follow up on assignments. (This is being done as on line in Canvas).
Ready to quit students:
- Give encouragement
- Recognize the signs, & external pressures.
- Bring in a guest speaker, such as a past successful student in industry.
Apple Polishing Students:
- Be sure to address them & all students fairly, & the same.
- Look for these types of students, identify as they complement & then request.
- Don’t be taken in.
- Enforce standards with them & all students fairly.
Blaming others students:
- Help them own up to their own responsibilities.
- Create a class calendar ( will have due dates in Canvas).
- Will not accept late assignments, as Canvas shows them what is coming up & when they can do it ahead of time, planned.
- Plainly observe students & discuss with them.
