Signs its back up time.
How many of us have the ability to keep in touch with our students and notice that they have started to disconnect? What are the obvious and common signs of this? (i.e. reaching for their phones, staring at the clock, sighing, rolling their eyes)
Guillermina ,
Tracking student progress regularly can help spot students who are getting too deeply behind. Intervention by the instructor can help prrevent further decline, or address reasons why a student is not progressing as expected. Sometimes students will have just a temporary lull, but more often, without some type of intervention and game plan for improvement, they may not be successful in the course.
Barry Westling
Also if quiz and test scores begin to drop, then there is a disconnect going on with the student
Jennifer ,
Quick ways to reengage students is to ask specific students questions, pair-share discussion, group discussion, or have students come to the white board to write comments or notes. I've called on students to come up and be my note-taker. One sure fire method is to share a story about a past good (or bad) situation that occurred in the work setting. This nearly always captures attention.
Barry Westling
Keeping students engaged and recognizing when they are drifting is extremely important.
Mike,
I think good instructors develop a sensitivity to their students, and actively respond with alternative delivery, varied media, or change-up in the daily plan in order to keep their students engaged. The fact is learning is not always easy or fun, but we can make sure it's interesting, enjoyable, meaningful, and effective towards the student learning outcomes.
Barry Westling
