Hi Mike,
What have you found to be the most effective way of finding the focal point for feedback for each student?
Thanks.
Gary
Hi Warren,
What have you found to be the most effective way of giving feedback to your students?
Gary
Hi Edward,
This is a good example of how to make a connection between the life experiences of students and where they are at in their studies. This helps them to see the relevancy of what they are studying.
Gary
Hi Dr. Meers,
I motivate by finding the one thing( or the best they have) and complimenting end encouraging this behavior. I search until I find it and after the compliment, build on things that can be improved.
Clearly a hands-on approach works so well for adult learners. For classes that are not teaching manual activities, case studies work well.
I like to give frequent and substantive feedback on their work. I will often challenge those I know respond well to that and encourage those I know need it.
I also share my life experiences and success stories to remind them why they are here.
I survey my students about previous life/job experiences and future plans. As we discuss topics in class I then attempt to make links for specific students to those past experiences or future goals to establish a fim personal relevance for the material being covered.
Hi Shelly,
Making it "real" is critical for students to understand what they are going to encounter when they leave school. You are doing them a great service in how you are approaching your instruction and delivery.
Gary
I like to bring real-world experiences to the classroom. I think it is important for adult learners to truly understand the link from the material they learn in the classroom to the market place. I think this will motivate them to learn even more.
Shelly Baker
I walk around the room while the students are doing problems and point out when they have gotten a problem or technique right.
Hi Heather,
This is a great way to make it "real" for students. They get to hear from someone already in the field which reinforces what you are telling them in class.
Gary
Hi Carroll,
Relevancy is critical for students to be motivated. By showing how you and others have been successful students can see how they can create a future for themselves through hard work and study.
Gary
Incorporating representatives from the actual career field through guest lectures, demonstrations, field trips, etc. Letting students see and hear how the course work is actually used and applied in the work setting can both excite and motivate.
Have the students periodically reassess why they embarked on their studies and measure how they are doing thus far. For instance, if their reason was personal improvement, do they notice any improvement? Family approval? What feedback have they gotten from their family in regards to their current grades or accomplishments, thus far? Is it what they hoped for or expected?
Sixty-second Quick-Writes on how they could apply their new knowledge to past job/life experiences (an "if I knew then what I know now" type of exercise). How do they think the outcome would have been different if they could have applied their new knowledge to that experience?
Giving students the opportunity to get a "preview" grade on a project/paper, allowing time to incorporate your suggestions before they turn in the project/paper for a final grade.
Mnemonic exercises in class where students come up with their own "memory tricks" and then teach them to the class.
motivation can come in many ways. being a success in the area i train people in has been a good motivator for many of my students.
having guest speakers that are successful is important as well.
Have the students periodically reassess why they embarked on their studies and measure how they are doing thus far. For instance, if their reason was personal improvement, do they notice any improvement? Family approval? What feedback have they gotten from their family in regards to their current grades or accomplishments, thus far? Is it what they hoped for or expected?
Sixty-second Quick-Writes on how they could apply their new knowledge to past job/life experiences (an "if I knew then what I know now" type of exercise). How do they think the outcome would have been different if they could have applied their new knowledge to that experience?
Giving students the opportunity to get a "preview" grade on a project/paper, allowing time to incorporate your suggestions before they turn in the project/paper for a final grade.
Mnemonic exercises in class where students come up with their own "memory tricks" and then teach them to the class.
by also sending them to places where they can see and learn and even work for a few days and of course talk about your life experiences
Hi Rachel,
This is an excellent exercise to help students to realize the need to have skills in working under pressure as well as being creative. This gives them a taste of the real world to come.
Gary
Using stories from my industry experience, both good and the trying help them to learn and let them know that we all have a skill set to build upon.
As a Pastry Chef instructor I set a test for my students where they have to present 30 plated desserts all of the same and at the same time. I allow creative flow in the sense of flavor and design. Threw this excercise the students excel and they love the sense of accomplishment that they have succeeded and they serve students from another class who are please with the work as well as myself.
