Philip Campbell

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Highly Effective Instructors

So what do we think is the soft skill that most students are missing? Which is the hardest one to teach?

Philip Campbell

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Understanding Diversity

Good points about past experiences. That is something that is not considered all the time. "One step closer to learning" is what we are striving for. Explaining that to them will also help them along the way.

Philip Campbell

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Teaching Teamwork

How do they like the decimal point role play? That is a great way to get them out of their seats and applying the material they are learning.

Philip Campbell

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Teaching Teamwork

Role Playing is extremely effective. Do we ever allow students to come with the scenarios for the role playing activities to see what they would come up with? Might be interesting to see what they interpret as opposed to the instructor.

Philip Campbell

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Highly Effective Instructors

I think it is good to bring up expectations and how they differ from person to person and especially student to instructor. So even though a student does get a C, maybe that is one of their great accomplishments, and if they feel pride in that C, encourage that pride, instead of making a statement, like "only a C".

Philip Campbell

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Important Soft Skills

What do you think the most important soft skills are for success in any workplace?

Philip Campbell

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Highly Effective Instructors

In your opinion, what is the most important quality that sets highly effective instructors apart from others?

Philip Campbell

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Teaching Soft Skills

In your opinion, what is the most difficult soft skill to teach to students?

Philip Campbell

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Teaching Teamwork

What are some of the techniques that you use in the classroom that promote teamwork and help the students to further develop their soft skills.

Philip Campbell

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Understanding Diversity

In addition to cultural and ethnic diversity, briefly discuss the other types of diversity that instructors must be aware of to be effective teachers.