Students Orientation for an Elective Class
Soon our Elective program will be implementing an orientation for incoming students. I believe that during an orientation students should not only receive all the information about the institution and the program they're signing for, but also what to expect from the program in terms of commitment, homework, and class/lab work. Even though from a marketing point of view this might deter some students from taking the program, I believe it is a more realistic approach and it will help the program by "filtering in" those students who are truly interested and will be successful.
Calvin--
Having students experience success that quickly is certainly an incentive to return. Building this in to orientation is a great way to acclimate them and build confidence.
Susan
I love the idea and whih it would be implemented at our school. Imagine a student who goes home from orientation and has already completed a credit hour toward graduation. Their mood would be high and they would have been successful in college.
I believe that it would be an incentive as opposed to a deterrent to staying in school.
Rami--
Love the term 'filtering in'! You are correct in that it is extremely important for students to understand the career path and expectations.
Susan
Even though from a marketing point of view this might deter some students from taking the program, I believe it is a more realistic approach and it will help the program by "filtering in" those students who are truly interested and will be successful.
I like this idea. I am concerend that some students may turn away when they realize how much workis entailed, but I believe that the information should absolutely be shared and in a positive light. They have enrolled in college, after all.
You should give the student all the info up front.We do that in our elective and we have some students that are afraid of the amount of web that they have to do. After they get over the initial shock they are good to go. We explain to them that they will need all that we teach to be successful in the real world.
Luz--
From a retention standpoint, it is critical to set the right expectations early...as you point out. It very well might 'scare' some fo the students from starting but will set up the ones who do start for success.
Susan
