Planning and preparation is the essential elements in successful teaching. Once you have the lesson planned and the preparation materials made all that is left to do is show up early for class and use PowerPoint Presentation or white board to present the material then have a hands-on project to re-enforce the concept taught.

My Instructional Style consists of providing a safe and supportative environment where encouragement, support, and fairness prevail.I try to teach to all the student learning styles plus giving as much individual help as requested by the students.

I am an instructor at a technical college, and I find that my biggest issues arise in bridging the gap between the recent high school graduates and the students who coming back after raising a family or changing careers. So of course I have students who catch on quicker, have the time to go home and study all night, those who leave campus heading straight to work, and those who go home and are moms/dads. Any suggestions on how to shorten that gap, so that I am able to spend time going over the lessons so that those who require a little more time can catch it and at the same time not bore the other students by spending extra time or slowing down the lesson?

assessment..test should be re-worded.....it brings about fear in the student

feedback is important but also how it is delivered.....tone

teachers learn a new prespective if they listen to the answers of the questions

students are individuals and we must adapt to their styles inorder to reach them

I have been in class before where I have heard students say that instructors think they know it all and they feel they are always right. I tell my students all the time that learning does not end when you become an instructor or has reached your career field of training. I stated to them that while I teach, I learn from my student too. I tell them to not place themselves in a box or shut down because there are so many other things to be learned while advancing in your career. As for instructors, we have to understand that no matter how long you teach a subject that each time you teach it, you learn something new. I find myself learning each and every time and bringing something new to the table.

I think it's safe to say that with each passing semester and addition of new students, that the student population is evolving. With all of the technological advancements and vast array of resources, the student today is much different than the student of yesterday. With that in mind, I do truly believe it's important to evolve with the students, so that they can retain, understanding, and eventually apply the material they've learned in a real world setting.

One of the most important things I believe, is presenting yourself in a manner overall in which the students can feel that they'll receive adequate instruction from the professor. The worst thing that can happen, is having a teacher lose confidence in their student, where they feel the instructor is not competent enough in presenting the material. Often, it's a make or break deal, that takes place on the very first day.

I really appreciate the emphasis that this module places on preparation. To this day, I still take time to look over my notes before a class, just to stay on top of things.

From the first time teacher, to the seniored professor who's mastered their craft, I think this course gives everyone something to learn. It definitely helps you sit back and assess what you're doing, and how to do it better.

Hello: As I enter the classroom. I try to put my self in the place of my students. In doing this I'm able to remember how I learned different sections of my material being covered. I have kept notes over the years and how I developed my learning process in school. I apply this to my classroom and students.

Hello: The first day of class sets the tone for the course as a whole. If you are not prepared to start the course you loose the confidence of the students.

Hello: I have found the more I put into my class prior to the class the better the class moves along. This preparation also allows the students to see my commitment to the material and their success in the classroom.

Hello: I have only been teaching face to face for the last 6 months. As I move along I have been developing a style. This course has helped me to find clues as to how to further develop my style and approach to the classroom. I look forward to further course work here and the exchange of ideas with other teachers.

The difference between a good and great teacher is that good teachers helps students to learn things, while great teachers motivate and inspire students. I tend to teach students how to catch the fish than feed them with fish, and become a good self-learner. However, you need to be aware of what your students really want. One strength I had over other teachers is my industrial experiences. I found it very effective to link real-life case studies to what they learned from the textbook. If you could show students where to use what they learned and motivate them to learn more, than it becomes a life-time learning, and they will benefit from it for the rest of their lives.

Hello Everyone, After reviewing the material I was able to further understand the importance of instructing students of various learning styles. A visual learner would rather read lessons, view pictures, graphs, or other visual props to support their learning. An auditory learner would rather listen to lessons or tape lessons to gather an understanding of what is being presented. A kinesthetic learner is a person that would rather have a hands-on approach to learning by actively taking notes, working on a project, or actively highlighting material to be active while reading the material as they are learning. Everyone has a specific learning style; understanding your learning style can help you be productive with in your online studies.

Most universities/colleges have a course development team to ensure proper content and textbooks were included. A pool of test questions is prepared to ensure consistency across the courses. It is also important to give the instructors flexibility to customize the course materials to better achieve the course goals/objectives. This also relieved the instructor from the burden of preparing the course in a one-of-kind manner. Another key part is to provide feedback to continuous improvement. I found places without a on-line component make it very unproductive, and the instructor has to spend a lot of time to prepare than to deliver the course. I also found the quality among different courses were quite different. It is critical to have people who had the skills and potentially had taught those courses before to develop the course shell.

This course over emphasized that taking classes as the most important thing for Professional Development. I agreed that taking classes are critical to understand some theory behind to improve your Technical competency, and potentially your Professional and Personal competencies. However, I found real-life experiences and continuous improvements are more effective for me. I also found exchanging ideas with a peer are also very helpful to deal with specific situations.