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Sabrina Scruggs
Sabrina Scruggs

Keeping students interested

I feel like i am always to tryingto keep my students interested in the topics i am teaching so they will stay eager to learn
Sabrina Scruggs
Sabrina Scruggs

professionalism

Always achieve the most professionalism in the class atmosphere
Joseph Taylor
Joseph Taylor

Using Existing Syllabi

As a first year instructor, I have been somewhat limited to using the existing syllabus for each of the classes I am teaching. This method somewhat limits what my world experience in the field has taught me and constrains the creative solutions that I have gained through on the job pressures and problems. Can anybody offer advice as a workaround to this dilemma?
Joseph Taylor
Joseph Taylor

Working with a motivated but VERY noisy and Rambunctious Class

One of my favorite groups of students, who will be working with me until they are seniors, are a large and very motivated bunch-- the LOVE filmmaking... but they are very "energetic." I have no desire to try and stifle this energy, in fact I want to encourage it. But classes can get very loud and disruptive. I need to get a grip on these students but still maintain that level of energy and passion.
Georgianna Barry
Georgianna Barry

Power Point Presentations

We are required to give our theory lecture presentations through power point. Is it better to let the students take notes from the power point or to run off a copy of the power point and have them fill in notes on the lines next to each slide. Part of me feels that this would help them have a better study guide. However, when the have to take notes and just look at the slide, making them write down everything might make them retain the material better. I have mixed emotions about this and would like some guidance on these thoughts.
Kenneth Lantz
Kenneth Lantz

First day jitters shmitters

Personally I find that the first day is an exciting one. It's a chance to refresh and try a new approach to a class that maybe didn't work quite like you had planned the semester before. The first day always sets that tone and expectations.
Angelica Sandoval
Angelica Sandoval

Creativity

How do I create an atmosphere that encourages creativity specifically for fashion students?
Angelica Sandoval
Angelica Sandoval

Personal Issues and the Classroom

How do I engage my students in learning when they're distracted by personal problems?
Kathleen Denney
Kathleen Denney

Lecture

15-18 minutes, the mini lectures, I like this. Then do something different like a group project/discussion? Then come back to lecture? I have so much to do in one day, I feel that if I don't stay focused-- will not be able to give all the pertinent information that needs to be heard.
Kathleen Denney
Kathleen Denney

Lecture

With my lecture I seem to definitely lose most after about 15 minutes, but with that, we have not covered all materiel which is necessary for the day. Suggestions on involving students with this and being able to complete what needs to be given.
Ann Keil
Ann Keil

Active Learning

As a mother and grandmother this approach seems to come easily to me. But I am glad to learn some new ways to practice and communicate with my students. Take into consideration that my courses are in project-based graphic design and advertising studio degree plans. Still have problems with students NOT doing their homework. Any suggestions?
Darren Demaree
Darren Demaree CHEP

Active Learning

I teach writing classes, so active learning has been a tough barrier to breach. Once I introduced the idea of how much improved writing skills can enhance their lives outside of the classroom/job arena they understood things a little more clearly. This opened the door to more participation with active learning, as they used the skills needed to write essays to write letters to friends and so on.
Michael Murrill
Michael Murrill

Basic Questioning

I like to ask questions to students. I call on students randemaly and this keeps them alert and moore intent to the subject you are teaching.I have learned that some students will become more interested in what the whole class is doing.More interaction.
Trevor Sprague
Trevor Sprague

My favorite class

I've always really enjoyed the first day of a class, because of the opportunity it represents to engage with a new and unique student group. The preparation, to-do lists, meet and greet are all great, but it's the learning that I do that I think best sets up how the rest of the class will run. It's a process of gauging student involvement, building rapport, perhaps challenging a few students who don't seem to be quite invested in the class--but also to challenge my own first impressions of students, almost like giving them a second chance at it. Trevor
Medeina O\
Medeina O\'Neal

Importance to student and ourselves

As an instructed we need to ask ourselves what do we want the students to learn and why is this important to ourselves. We should not make too many assumption about a student but figure out strategies to help those students that are less willing to respond to questions that are asked.
Wayne Greene
Wayne Greene

asking questions

I try to ask questions so the students see what the subject is about and to find out what I need to go over again
William Readon
William Readon

syllabus

i am new to instructing and find the homework dosen't match the syllabus example, teaching basic engines and the students are doing homework on engine R+R wouldn't it be best to have the syllabus follow the homework ex. teach baby engines and have the homework be on basic engine theory?
Kathleen Denney
Kathleen Denney

Syllabus

I am a little frustrated. I don't feel that the syllabus meets each course requirement, so I have to balance this. I have a six week time frame to complete a large amount of information and I don't feel that this balances out. The students get a copy of the syllabus and I feel that I should follow what they have been given. If I adjust, this seems to push some students totally off balance. Suggestions?
Kathleen Denney
Kathleen Denney

Power points

Have you ever heard of death by power point? LOL. Trying to really engage my students with the lecture time and would appreciate some ideas.
Medeina O\
Medeina O\'Neal

Student Style

Providing a survey to your students at the start of class would help to examine how to present material. As an instructor you sometimes forget that there are a diverse group of learner techniques that could help improve those 1 or 2 struggling.