Jay Hollowell

About me

Please allow me this opportunity to welcome everyone to The Lounge! As someone who has had the honor of being in career education and corporate training for thirty years (gee, it makes me feel much older!), I can honestly say that I am the happiest professionally when having the opportunity to interact with fellow career educators - whether it be a training event, webinar, or medium such as this where we can collaboratively share our thoughts.

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Using Student Learning Groups

Thanks for you comments, Raymond! It's interesting that the two things work together. When the instructor roams around and facilitates the overall group learning process, the participants tend to further bond and work toward, as you said, the common goal. Jay Hollowell ED106 Facilitator

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Refining Your Communication Skills

Hi Raymond! You are right on target! Calling students by name and actively engaging in their "learning space" is a good foundation for the student/instructor partnership. And as you referenced, adult learners bring so much life experience to the table. Knowing a little about their backgrounds helps tthe instructor tap into their motivation factors. Thanks for your observations! Jay ED106 Facilitator

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The Challenge of Learning Disabilities

Hi Joseph! Thank you so much for your comments. Very few things can substitute for one-on-one instruction; it looks like you are using different approaches to help challenged students with content and assessment. Bravo! Some instructors have utilized other students as peers to their classmates in assisting with tutoring - we just have to be careful that when students are utilized to help others, protocol is followed and confidentiality respected.

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Customer First Service Versus Customer Service

Thanks, James, our student customers are top priority as are our employer customers - I would contend that we have to educate and guide them too regarding our students and programs, and how they are a match to employer needs. Jay Hollowell ML107

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Using Student Learning Groups

Hi Brian, thanks for your observations, it's true that conflict, often from petty differences, arises quickly. Then, group members tend to take on different roles and a consensus can develop as to the group's ground rules. There may be members though that instigate conflict; peer pressure can work to keep that in check; it also requires monitoring by the instructor. Jay ED106

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Instructing Diverse Learners

Thanks, Brian, this is an excellent technique; it not only links a new concept to something the student is familiar with, and comfortable with, but it also fosters buy-in from the student - it makes the concept or application more relevant in the student's mind. Bravo! Jay ED106 Facilitator

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The Challenge of Learning Disabilities

Hi Brian! Thanks for your comments! As you referenced, we need to keep a balance of time among all students in our classroom as they each have their own abilities, strengths and challenges. One-on-one time outside of class can be a tremendous support to a student with more significant challenges. Jay Hollowell ED106

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Refining Your Communication Skills

Hi Marcelo! Welcome again to the course and to the discussion forums. Your point about patience and open-mindedness going hand-in hand, is right on target. I too have found that when I make a concerted effort to exercise patience with adult learners, and remain open-minded to their diversities, abilities and challenges, I, in turn, learn so much about them and so much from them as we engage in a learning partnership. Eye contact, as you referenced, works both ways. It is so important to maintain eye contact, but, of course, the intenseness of "the stare" can create a different message.… >>>

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The Challenge of Learning Disabilities

Thanks, Steve, for your comments! There are so many suggested methods for working with students with special learning needs, b ut I think you are rioght on target! Sitting down with a student privately, professionally and respectfully to help customize the best learning solution for that student's challenges is really the best method of all. Jay Hollowell ED106 Facilitator

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The Challenge of Learning Disabilities

Hi Joseph! Thanks for your comments! Hands-On learning and demonstration tend to be instructional deliveries that tend to universally reach the most student learning styles. You're on target, Jay Hollowell ED106 Facilitator

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