Barry Westling

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Reengaging off-task students

Tracy, Great activities. When students are involved in their learning, they will be engaged. Barry Westling

Barry Westling

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Selecting instructional media

Samara, Great way to effectively use PPT! Barry Westling

Barry Westling

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Selecting instructional media

Patricia, I think students learn better and retain more when they use their hands in some way. It's a way to involve multiple senses. Barry Westling

Barry Westling

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Role of instructor personality in delivery selection

Larry, I often sit in other instructors classes and have observed that I nearly always learn something new, or at least a variation of what I do. Barry Westling

Barry Westling

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Role of instructor personality in delivery selection

Tracy, Students respond when they feel some connection to their instructor. An upbeat manner helps students feel comfortable about asking questions and paying attention. Barry Westling

Barry Westling

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Using a teaching journal

Samara, Great. I find that making notations about prior classes helps me plan, sometimes by providing a stimulus to vary my plans, create alternative activities, or use something I done in the past to keep interest at a higher level. Barry Westling

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Goal of educating students

Salma, Sure, without application, knowledge is limited in it's capacity to enrich. Barry Westling

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Goal of educating students

Philip, Critical thinking skills will help get a student a job, and help assure they become the best employees, in anticipation of job security, advancement, and benefit to themselves. Barry Westling

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Goal of educating students

Dawn, Your third goal is perhaps the most beneficial for providing the foundation to life-long learning. Barry Westling

Barry Westling

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Goal of educating students

Adam, Yes, I agree. Job training goes beyond mere skills training. Today's work setting requires "good relating and professionalism", besides good technical-work skills. Barry Westling