Arlene Muller

Shelly, What an excellent idea! Your wisdom in removing the fear with just a simple  word change.  Here is another idea that might compliment your teaching technique.  Ask your students to read the chapter before your lecture.  Just read, do not study  or underline, just read.  Tell them your lecture will point out the important parts of the chapter.  This technique motivates them to read and attend the lecture.

Joe, I absolutely agree that relevance is key.   The key is called employment, which is the reason the student invested in his/her future.   I also feel that the institutions need to present the "key of employment" starting at the 2nd month in their program with Career Services.   The student needs to stay focused each day and every month on their new career. Each day the lesson plan needs to show  how relevant the material is to the student's new career.

Patricia, I agree with you.  The staff and faculty need to make a connection with the students and they must be aware of the challenges students face while attending school.  Balancing school, work and family will offer many challenges for our students.  I always feel the link is integrity.  Our word of integrity to assist students to reach graduation and even hold their career position beyond three months.  The students need to know we will not give up on them and that we will do as much as possible to help the student with coping skills to balance school, work… >>>