I always find it useful to explain the skill set they've just acquired when learning something new. I make connections to other ideas and skills that are relatable to the topic, and point out that they're possible to obtain as well. It makes the current success appear to be even more exciting, and limits the height of upcoming challenges.

How can you best avoid an alpha situation in group learning?

What music would work best for a writing class?

The best balance for an instructor in an accelerated learning environment is to be informed and curious. Being knowledgeable makes the classroom steady. Being curious makes the topic seem like something of a fun challenge to everyone, including the instructor.

I've found that the more I can make my examples funny or goofy, the more students will remember and use them. For instance, when I explain the vocabulary word "ostracize," I tell my class to picture Oswald the Ostracized Ostrich who is excluded by the other birds because. I'm AMAZED at how many people remember such a silly example! Plus, the alliteration in the example makes it more catchy and thereby memorable.

attention span is only 15-18 minutes. is it best to keep the classroom setting fast paced or slowed down?

constantly remind them of the bigger picture. why they are here and benefits of sticking it out until the end. it's more than just a new career, it's a new life.

look at it from a studnts perspective be clear and complete

Learning your student and accomodating to the learning needs of your students in very important learn how to use examples and hands on task is very important, as our learning error has gone to more of computers (e-books, etc.) Not many of our younger population spent a lot of time reading. Find more way to give lesson though computer and more hands on will hold their attention longer. ( in my option)

To an new instructor the first day of classs is very important, also to new students meeting there instructor for the first time. It is important for the instructor to set the tone of the class on the first day. Set the expectaation and find out what the expactations of his/hre students.

I agree a well parpared syllabue is a great tool in a students education preparness, it will also aid in instructors with there lesson plans. Great tool

I just started being an instructor, and have very high standards in general. I have found the curriculum and course outlines where I am on a regular basis don't meet my standards, and the students are not challenged one day, and the next two they can't keep up it is so difficult. Any pointers on how to fix this, while not undermining my superiors?

Being professional is a very important part of an instructor job. The instructor should present his/her self as the role model. You are the one who the student need to be able to look up too, you should be the one that they should be able to come too for advice about their career.

Rethink your approach when teaching; mix up your method of teaching to engage the learner more.

It's a good idea to make sure the learning objectives are fulfilled, while continuing to engage the learners on all levels.

It's good to know that the structure of a classroom can aide in the students learning.

It's okay when you can learn something from your students. One of the things I say to my students is that even though I am the instructor, there are things I can learn from them.

Because the average adult attention span is only 15-18 minutes while classes last much longer I find its best to break up the time in under 15 minutes tasks to make the best learning environment.

I start each new course by telling all my students to trust everything I say but verify everything I say. By this I mean dive into the mechanics of and see the physics of the systems and processes that I describe to you by critically thinking about it. If you just memorize the facts it will be very difficult for you to apply what you have learned out in the field. But if you can see the physics of what you have learned you will be able to understand it well enough to apply what you have learned. Prior to lecturing each section I ask them to look at it to see if they can figure it out prior to learning about it. It is amazing the conversations we have as a class as they work through their thought processes. Often it starts with one student giving his/her thoughts and it snowballs and builds from there. I get many eval comments that say how they loved being able to figure it out themselves with me there for guidance. Most every student loves it!

Its always been the most important part of our work to do the prep work before the classes get started (lesson plans, text review) but the most significant part of being prepared is that it allows you to genuinely connect with the students making the focus about the them and learning.