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Edward Ghosn
Edward Ghosn

Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic

This is an area that I need to enhance in the next year. I think if I can get my students motivated intrinsicly they will suceed in their careers even more.
Brian Shefman
Brian Shefman CHEP

up beat and happy

I have found that being happy and up beat about the subject matter make the students feel good and are more willing to learn.
Dinesh Patel
Dinesh Patel CHEP

motivating your student

First and last fundamental thing to motivate your student is you must have to be clear and expert about the content of lecture
Dinesh Patel
Dinesh Patel CHEP

Buildin Rapport with students

i always encourage student when they ask question by telling this is really good question,it help to boost them as well as it established rapport.
Jennifer Correll
Jennifer Correll

Adult Learners

When you speak about adult learners it is geared toward those that have been in the work force for a while and have come back to school. A lot of my students are adults but younger I feel a lot of these things would be lost on them as they have not really be in the work force yet. How would you encourage them to be resonsible for there school work when they are not motivated themselves.
Jane Stubb
Jane Stubb

Motivation

I agree with the six point description of a motivated student. I have noticed that a motivated student usually stays motivated through out their education period. My struggle is with those that are not motivated when they first come to class. I will use some of the methods discussed in this class to motivate those unmotivated students.
Mabel Shirk
Mabel Shirk

Student retention

I understand the financial importance to a school to maintain good retention of students, but when a student is so openly negative, even hostile, to the entire learning environment, I feel we are not fair to the other students to continue to "retain" one disgruntled student. Where do we draw the line?
Jessica Vivar
Jessica Vivar

Motivation

It is hard to teach something that you do not love or understand. This will then transfer to the students during lecture and they in turn will be disengaged. For me as a teacher I have to first learn the subject and then find my motivation so that the class will feel that positive energy and become engaged with lecture.
Jessica Vivar
Jessica Vivar

Managing participation

I have had a few students that were always answering questions as they were raising their hands and before I was even finished asking the question. Other students therefore did not even try to participate because they knew that they would not get the chance. What I now do is let a student know that I will be asking a question on a certain topic during the lecture and that they will need to provide an answer. The student will then be more attentive during lecture and will have an opportunity to participate in class.
Jessica Vivar
Jessica Vivar

Goals and expectations

I find that when a student has success in one area they begin to realize that they are capable of acheiving what is being asked of them. Once we erase a past negative learning experience with a positive one the student will want to stay with their program until the very end. Once a student has confidents they begin to dream bigger and set more future goals for themselves.
Donald Heide
Donald Heide CHEP

autonomy

I have found autonomy to be successful in the classroom within the right parameters. It is good to give students an adequate amount of control so long as it is implemented in an educational way and the student learning outcome is successful.
Daniel John
Daniel John

Finding Motivation

I think it is important to stay current with trends, local purveyors, and fads. Sharing this information will better help the student to stay interested in the classic things as well. Showing the natural progression of the food industry.
dawanna smith
dawanna smith

motivation

remember to share experiences with students. offer examples of success and bring in guest speakers.
dawanna smith
dawanna smith

students

always value their opinions. express enthusiam about the class and course content. encourage participation offer recognition/rewards for progress. give positive feedback
Daniel John
Daniel John

Reaching all students

When a lecture is of a particular topic that some students may already know and others not it is very difficult to keep all interested and challanged. There should be a variety of learning tools at the ready for different learning styles.
dawanna smith
dawanna smith

student preparation

students are ultimately responsible for their own education, however instructors should make the learning enviroment comfortable, fair and open to all students. include everyone nad be open to new ideas.
dawanna smith
dawanna smith

college success

new students should try and resolve any issues they have early on. in regards to situations that might affect their success, like transportaion, childcare and work schedule. it is possible to manage school, personal life and career.
Gabriel Sorci
Gabriel Sorci

Should first day orientation be more then one day?

This would allow us to review note taking,see how well they take notes,review listening skills, get to know our students...
Nadine Chiasson
Nadine Chiasson

Simply being a very good instructor will most likely provide...

... your students with: The correct answer according to the quiz is B. Intrinsic. I disagree. I believe it's both. As we learned, most external motivators are: instructor's emphasis on the relevance of a lesson, helpful/supportive feedback, extra-curriculum activities, grades, prizes and handshakes, all provided by the instructor. Therefore, why doesn't "simply being a very good instructor" provide both?
Katie Jordan
Katie Jordan

Dealing with combative listeners

What is the best way to respond to listeners with a combative stance?