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strange student

what do you do as instructor if one of your students, shows racist remark against other student

end the class

As instructor what do you do after students finished their exam. and they want to be diss-missed before the regular dismissal time

Class room

my question is how do you deal or manage student in your class that he always tries to underestimate you as instructor, or tries to make himself-smarter than the instructor

keep your discussion topics top end

How do you keep your topics up beat for everyone. When some students knwo the areas you are teaching. How do you keep them working in class, take notes. I have a few students that just fall of the edge because they have learned this material before. I have to cover these items for the rest of the class.

Syllabus

Give a detailed syllabus on the first day, first hour. Discuss the components of the syllabus, like objectives, assaignments, grading criteria, late assaignments and house keeping rules etc; Moreover,a little bit about the Instrctor and his/her contact preferences. And collect a signed acknoweldgement form from the students for documentation

Questions as a teaching technique:

This is a great method in the class, after all it encourages student participation. I will know consider to use the redirection method of it a bit more. Identifying that I don't know and will find out, is something I always do. It make's student have much more appreciation for the teacher.

Syllabus Requirement

I do not give any hard copy of the syllabus for the class. I post them online and save a tree.

Course Contents

The course contents in the respective areas should cover what used to be the learning objectives of the class.

Onground and online teaching

There is a difference between student engagement issues in online and on ground classes. Students are very much engaged in online forum than ongound assignments.

At Ease

When meeting your students for the first time you should be at ease so they will feel at ease about you.

Planning Time

How much time should the instructor put in per week on planning for the class?

Active Learners

Preparing students in becoming willing participants, as active learners, can sometimes be challenging for instructors. Many will silently ask themselves, "What is in it for me?" Helping students to see the importance of what they are learning and how that information can prepare them for success is beneficial for instructors and students.

Student assessment

I think they are very critical,if the student's doesn't understand how can they pass. This helps weed out the problem before you get to deep in the subject and lose a student.

Quizzes and Test

I like to use Completion test as well as multiple choice. I find that my students like them better because true and false can be tricky.Completion test we all aer looking for that one answer.

Teaching techniques

I like the idea assessing the student using CAT it really helps to understand how your students are retaining the information getting a clear understanding that your students comprehend the subject.

Understanding your student's Learning styles

I think it is very important to understand our students learning style. It make's the class more effective. You can used so many techniques to reach so many different students in one group setting.

Learning Styles

I think it is very important to assess student learning styles through various methods of instruction. Students have their perferred learning styles, however, they need to develop skills to use all learning styles throughout their education and on the job.

Setting the tone

You've heard it said, "Don't smile until Christmas." Although I understand the premise, I don't necessarily agree. One can set boundaries, standards, and clear expectations, and enforce them while still being a pleasant person.

Wrong answers and how to address

When a student answers a question incorrectly, I want to steer them in the right direction without them feeling like they made a mistake, thus, not answering in the future. What are some tactics you use for doing this?

Learning from classmates

I have found that some students learn within groups. I have been teaching for 23 years and have found that small groups are very effective in some situations.