Creating effective assignments allows the instructor to make sure the student is receiving the information that is needed in the course.

This is a very import tool to use in evaluating the students success and also on helping the instructor with making sure the student understands the material.

Asking questions is important when trying to evaluate your students knowledge of the subject matter.

Teaching to learning styles is important in understanding your students and how to get information to each student effectively.

Delivering course material should be done effectively and efficiently to ensure that the students are receiving the necessary material and skills required to graduate.

When meeting the class for the first time, it is important to prepare by having a copy of the syllabus for each student and give a over view of the class expectations so that each student understands what is expected of them.

Planning and preparation is important in the classroom setting because this allows the instructor to deliver a meaningful lesson and better teach the students.

This is very important to students and to the success of the instructor in the classroom.

I've never used games to improve learning objectives and materials. This is a first, I've certainly heard of other instructors using it. I think I'm going to experiment with it. Very interesting. Carmen Pagano

Active learning is very important when working with my students because it teaches them critical thinking skills.

An honestly well-prepared lesson plan is definitely a good guide in teaching and most likely you don't get lost. You become spontaneous in teaching and you lessened the clearing of your throat when you move on.Students will consistently trust on your expertise and would really be thankful to be a part of your class.This is also a good motivation, making them feel that what they started is heading towards the right direction.I'm pretty sure this will also end up with good retention.They will be proud with their alma mater as well.

Relevant Course Content and presented in an appropriate manner can be the key to progress of the students.

First Impressions in all walks of life can alter the perception of who we really are before nopther gets to know us, and Vice Versa

Passing out and reviewing prior to class is essential to success and understanding.

As Instructors we need to be flexible to change and adapt to different syles to meet the needs of the students.

i enjoy the balance of the three roles of learner, facilitator and teacher. lecture always has it's time and place but isnt always the most effective way of communicating

The main objective on the first day of class is to establish a professional type of rapport to your new clients.Introducing yourself must include years of services in the field,pride of telling them successful students in the field who were sitted in the same classroom,a promise not to stress their heart and body but still being able to learn what is expected of them,and giving them ideas how to get and maintain good grades and excellent awards in every module. When students introduce themselves,I stand close to them, exercise my sense of humor like associating their names withcelebrities,comparing their current jobs to their future job with funny differencies. As soon as I sense they are feeling at home and relax then I start with the grading system and school policies.Thanks to the other ideas presented in this topic,it's worth trying.

This was a bigger transition than I thought and was wondering if anyone was experiencing or had experienced similar issues. I am a former public school teacher; I taught one year at the middle school level followed by three years at the high school level. The transition from middle school teacher to high school teacher wasn't a big deal. It was actually pretty easy. However, now that I am a lab supervisor at the post-secondary level, I am amazed at how differently I am viewed by the students (adult learners). The majority of the students I have now are my age or older and interact with me in a way that leans much more toward the egalitarian, which is fine in most regards. They respect and acknowledge my knowledge, skills, and abilities for what those things are, but then some want to hang out, or have a couple of beers, or go to this party. Unlike the students I had when I was teaching in secondary level public schools, some of these "adult learners" seem to think there's a "ON/OFF" switch to the instructor/student role, but there isn't. My former high school students thought of me as a teacher, a responsible adult, and an approachable figure of authority; they knew where the line was. Now it seems in the post-secondary environment, given my age too, I am viewed by some students as a potential buddy or pal that they can "chill" with outside of the school. I take it as a compliment and that they like me, but I decline, thanking them for the offer and politely remind them of the instructor/student role in-so-many words. Most are really understanding about it, even if they are still "chatty" about "life in general" with me at times. Has anyone else experienced something similar to this?

I really enjoyed this lesson, as it highlighted flaws [that I expected it to] in my own methods. I am thinking over some of the questions I currently ask in "closed form", and planning on how to change more into "open form". However, there's one thing that I think needs to be in place in any classroom to enable more of the improved "open questions/probing/praise, etc" to be applied: a "SAFE" classroom environment. By that I mean the students need to know it's ok to not be 100% correct, and that they can have an opinion without being chastized for it. Maybe this topic is better suited to another area, but I think the best questioning attempts won't help unless the students see responses from the instructor that are in the interests of bettering them. It takes courage to answer an instructor, especially in the presence of an entire classroom. So the "vibe" in that room needs to be one that allows all these good questioning techniques to be applied.

Socrates seems to keep coming up again and again lately. I've asked around if anyone knows anything about him. Some said that they've heard the name before and some have even taken philosophy classes, but can't remember much. It just seems a bit ironic that there is a theory of learning named after him, but not much of us (myself included) has learned much from him. Guess it's just a motivating factor to learn more, right? Thanks.