Shannon Boll

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I have had several studentslike this and have had to learn to accept that I cannot change their personality but can tactfully show them how to save it for more appropriate times.

Shannon Boll

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Relate the course

I ahve more success in classes where I can better relate the topic to real life work scenerios the students may face.

Shannon Boll

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Skill Testing

Many of my students who do poorly on written exams are my best performers in skill application tests

Shannon Boll

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Testing

I prefer to make tests using material we specifically covered in class as opposed to the textbook exams

Shannon Boll

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Quesstioning

I have my students prepare questions for each other to use as a review activity or game.

Shannon Boll

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learning styles

I encourage students with different learning styles to study together

Shannon Boll

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Excitement

I find that the more excited I am about a topic the better my students retain it

Shannon Boll

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assessment

I ask my students to write down one thing they learned new out of the class that day and it is their ticket out the door

Shannon Boll

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Favortism

Some students are more participative than others. I look to these students as class leaders. Other students misread this as favortism.

Shannon Boll

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Why they chose this field to study

I often times struggle with how to motivate an adult learner who chose my program but doesn't really seem interested.