I remember fully well what my teacher told us in one of our education classes. That the Teacher is the number 1 or the best visual aid you can provide in a classroom setting. No matter what kind of visual aids, lesson plans, strategies for Plan Bs, in case Plan A won't work, it is always the teacher who can "adlib" her presentation in the classroom. I also learned that a teacher must be versatile, like, a performer. Nobody will prompt us when we forget our lines, however, if we have a "prompter" like a readymade powerpoint presentations, or even an index cards, or even a short story, then we, as teachers, can save the monotony of a boring lecture, or bored students gong in and out of the classroom. I always carry with me real life cases taken from the website to reenforce my lecture, or an interesting 2 - 5 seconds case scenarios from the websites, or you tubes. Technology has much to offer for teachers, we can reinvent them to our advantage. In essence, we, teachers,dashed with versatility, are the best visual aid, ever.. Versatility in the classroom must be projected as we navigate the learning process. The classroom, is the best stage, that any teacher and student, can perform and learn together.

When I know the test is challanging.

It is important to recognize the phenomenon of the student who participates well in class with answers, whiteboard work and homework assignments and then "freezes" when the written test is placed in their hands. A calm attitude, reassuring comments and even extra time to complete the test--along with some deep breathing exercises may be the answer.

As instructors we know that creativity is a requisite for the posiiton. A good portion of my instruction is devoted to medical coding. In the course of the instruction, I refer to disease processes and their development to help make them understand the reason for the specificity of the codes and also to give them a break from constant numbers and researching in coding manuals. There are times when students will volunteer information about diseases they are familiar with--it all provides a review of anatomy and medical terminology while inserting some human interest into the course. Of course, all identities are deleted from discussions which serves as a reminder of the HIPAA regulations they must follow.

In order for a student to be successful you as an instructor must make sure you have equipped the student with the proper tools for success. i feel you should teach the student how to study and develop skills.

Pretesting should be used among career college students. The information from pretesting would help instructor to develope a better instructional materials accordin to the need of students. Instructors should take role in pretseting.

Being prepare for what you do is very important. That translate to knowning how long is the class and what you have to do in order to deliver the most information in a manner that student lear the most. Being prepare mean being effisient.

I often start the calss lecture with a little bits of information about what I will introduce differently. At the end of my lecture and presentation I ask their opinions and I ask them if they learn anything differently and what did help them. This way I take notes and improve my teaching method. Most important it get them ( students ) to be more involve and alert and interating with the subject. Time well spent.

One of the first things i addrss in the classroom is why this class is important to the student. I relate the class and topics to the programs students have enrolled in. I feel that students are more interested in learning if they know why they are learning a subject.

exams should reflect the course curriculum also how students are doing in that course.Also should include some questions that will give the instructors an idea that few students exceeds your expectations.

instructors needs to change their course of teaching and study materials to bring attention of the students.

Yes, we do them for our massage therapy program. Chair massage is very popular and a great way to take massage to the community and introduce the students to one aspect of their profession.

I think field trips are a GREAT way to connect the course information with real life work experiences. Also including time for Q&A with a couple of employees of different status helps connect the experience and even motivate the students to want to excel at their studies.

to be effective instructors need to use different meyhods of learning.

you need preparation to manage the class. this course definitely will help anybody to do that.

So do you think it is more important to know the college's mission statement or to know the colleges objectives for the students? Usually they have both, but which do you think is more important to really base your instruction off of?

The education process includes and adaptation process for the instructor as well as the students. As an instructor we should be able to adapt to the students learning styles as well as keeping a professional demeanor during the time when the students need to make the grade when he has been absent.

An instructor must first understand his/her students before he/she can develop their training. This will allow the students to understand the instructor and the material more thorough.

"I swear I studied hard for this test, but when I received the test paper, my mind went blank!" Sound familiar? To most students, announcing an upcoming test is more likely to cause them to panic than when one yells, "Fire!" Test anxiety is common; even we instructors still experience it. I tell my students that the first thing that they should do is to acknowledge that they have it, and that it is a natural response. What's important is for them to control it; otherwise, it will control them. To some students, this advice is helpful; but others just refuse to do something about it. I wish I could do more to help my anxious students. Your tips or suggestions will be very helpful.

Pretests evaluate the knowledge one has from prior experience and/or courses while a post test should be Pass/Fail. What do you think?