I believe that this canbe beneficial depending on the course you are teaching, but it is important to know that there are other options available.

I love the idea of being able to take your students on field trips. I think most of the time Instructors don't realize that they have that option.

As much as I agree that visual and hearing are huge in the learning process, Being able to do hands on (feel) is a very helpful tool in having the student learn. Working in the field of audio I have noticed that as the students learn the theory and are able to visually see presentations and video's of how things are done, actually being Hands on and doing it themselves helps tremendously in the learning process.

I find it helpful to create a syllabus that outlines what is going to be done every week as far as discussions, in-class, lab and homework. I also write this on the board before the student arrives to remind them.

I agree. When a student misses an exam and has to make it up. I either give a different version or make it an essay test. This alleviates the worry of possible cheating.

Since students learn at different levels, it is important for instructors to realize this and set aside some time either in the class or after to work individually with certain students who have problems retaining information or who are trying to keep up.

Over the course of teaching the past 11 years, I feel that visuals are extremely effective for learning. They help in retention of information and allows the instructor to repeat by "showing" how things are done.

Depending on various degrees of learning in the classroom, I usually show a demonstration and later work one-on-one with students who are still struggling.

I teach at an audio engineering school By bringing the students on a field trip, I saw a noticeable improvement in their interest levels the very next day!

One media I like using is large photos on foam-board. It is visual, adds dimension to those that are tactile and less like a video screen (TV image) that is more common. It adds flexibility to the delivery of material that may need a more detailed focus.

When a class as a whole does not do as well as expected on a test, I give a retest. The retest is shorter and easier than the original test because I simply modify some of the material that was in the original test. I then average the two grades to get the students' grade for that test. If a student gets a 60% on the first test, and a 100% on the second test, his/her grade for that test would be 80%. If a student gets a worse grade on the retest than on the first test, then the retest is not counted. There is no penalty for taking a retest. Retests are optional, and all students are eligible. I have had students who got a 96% on the first test choose to take a retest, and students who got a 40% on the first test choose not to take a retest In this way, students who did well on the first test still do better than the others who did not do so well.

Missed test should be made up within two days of returning to school after reasonable excused absent. When ever test was missed for nonexcused absent, makeup test will lose 10 points per day, and after 3 days can not be made up. Test should always be different and close attention to simlar questions should be checked. Attendance should be checked since usual school accredication checks this very close. Attendance is the number 1 reason people are let go from employment.

Keeping students engaged is important part of managing the students education. Lesson plans need to be written so that they can be extended or compressed as the students needs change. Teaching each lesson will encounter areas that will require change in method and activies to keep them involved, one way will be to go from lecture to physicial activity, getting them out of there seat and moving will wake them up.They will relate to visual technical activety better than just lecture sitting.

The object in teaching is to give students a visual of the application of the subject as it applies to there field of study. Teaching with the use of Media enhances the lecture by showing the object that we are teaching. The use of overheads allow the student to see the actule flow, if you have them color in the area as you buildit projected on the white board. Powerpoint will show the design and add each step with each additional slide. This method involves hands, visual, and media for teaching.

Build excitement to bring the class together can only happen if you are knowledgable. You must have reviewed the course and be ready to relay the information to the students. Keep control of the class by making all students involved and excited in the learning. Change up the worksheets to various colored backrounds ketching the sight and attention of syudents.

I never give extra credit on finals. Should I?

I find it best to have alternate lessons plans, so if the students are struggling we can participate in more hands-on activities.

Make sure if you are using Power Point that you don't only repeat what is on the screen. Know the lecture well enough that you are only using the presentation as an aid.

I find it best to have a speaker that found their career unexpectedly the best for a career college class. Normally, their story is one with more turns and dips to than expected, and the students react well to that.

In an effort to encourage and realize text reading by students at a 2-year college, a useful "tool" is to require chapter outlining of major topics, important points, and a primary learned conclusion. In addition, a "Term/Concept" journal can be assigned to cover all chapter readings. Each student can then be assigned a specific "term or concept" to learn and teach to the class using real life application and experience. Lastly, allowing a 3x5 card to be notated on the lined-side only, and used during an exam over the material will encourage reading the text, and not simply relying on lectures and handouts.