I am not the head instructor in the course but mainly the course has been introduced on the first day by going over every detail of the syllabus. This reference manual has been proven to be very important as the course progresses to keep the students abridged on what is expected of them and what they will be learning in this course. Having a detailed syllabus does help the course run smoothly and efficiently. Usually the first day of the course is spent reviewing this important document.
Make the successful completed classsroom experiences related to the real world work place. Give them plenty of examples.
Hi Jan,
We must serve as role models for our students. They need someone to emulate professionally. I make it known to my students how the course will tie in with their career goals to gain buy in from the students.
Patricia Scales
Some strategies for getting course buy in from students include making expectations clear and incorporating motivational techniques to help students appreciate the value of the course information. I also want to set a good example, a model, for student success by being prepared, organized, and confident. In this way, students may be able to identify with subject matter expertise and professionalism as being part of their aspirations and professional goals.
Hi Brian,
What do you do to obtain buy in from your students? I let my students know the relevancy of the course as it pertains to their career.
Patricia Scales
Hi Alan,
I love it! Really, if it pertains...they will truly remain! Students want to and need to understand the benefit of the course!
Patricia Scales
Hi Erwin,
I love that approach! I instill those values in my birth children as well as my students! You can will always be a winner with this approach!!!
Patricia Scales
Hi Julius,
When students see real-life examples of what they are learning, they understand that what they are learning is extremely useful.
Patricia Scales
Hi Kizmit,
Once students see/understand the connection of the course with their field they become more interested and excited to learn the course.
Patricia Scales
Hi Richard,
Awesome! I am sure you have a lot to share with your students. Your students are fortunate to have an instructor with years of practical experience. Experience is no doubt the best teacher.
Patricia Scales
Hi Corey,
Most of our students want to emulate us by being successful. They want to hear our stories/personal experiences.
Patricia Scales
One of the easiest ways I have to get buy in is to make it fun. With the group of students I deal with you have to get their attention quick and keep it and i find the best way is by making the learning experience enjoyable. I go into what they CAN get out of the class and use real life to get the points across. It is also so important to show them how this learning pertains to what they are going to be doing when they finish the school. If it pertains...they will remain!!
Even though I am the instructor I like to get the student body at my level and explain to them that my road to success was very much by chance but also hard work. Hard work is what will be required along with showing up to my class daily in order to get the most value from the course. I tell students my class content is difficult and highly technical at times but my class is rather easy if they choose to follow my two rules: show up and work hard. What do you think of that approach?
In order for my students to buy in, I show real life examples of how the current assignment will pertain to them in their career. For example, I am teaching a draping class that requires the student to construct a strapless garment with the correct foundations. I brought in several examples to show them how the assignment affects the final outcome.
Another strategy I use is recalling previous assignments that affect the current assignment. I would inform them that a technique that they have learned will need to be done in order to complete the current assignment.
I typically begin talking about the field that the students are wanting to succeed in. That usually piques interest and causes their excitement to stir. Then I begin to talk about the course that they are currently taking and how it will affect the quality of work they will produce on their job. I like to get a discussion going in class to see what their thoughts are on if they see the connection of the course with their field.
I teach Emergency medicine and procedures. I have worked (and still do) as an emergency veterinarian for the past 12 years. That said, I share stories and slides of my cases with them. I ask questions such as; What would be the appropriate drug, equipment, questions they would ask the owner and what signs would they look for in this particular case. It really engages them and ties in to the objectives of the course.
In my business communication classes and my computer classes, I bring in correspondence with the intent in having the student see the correct punctuation and grammar involved in the letter; in the computer class, I have students develop the set up of the letterhead and all the other parts of the correspondence to match the examples I have brought it.
I ask my students to share their dreams and goals within their field. I then give them my personal experience to show what I have done and how I achieved the goal.
I just try to get all info that I can from my students.
