You should know your students when it comes to their behaviors and what motivates them. You have those students on may occusions more than once which they are in the college. Most students need encoursgement from their instructors and others do not want to draw attention to themselves. If you know them, you will know how to motivate them.

It's important to have the open door policy so that students know that they can trust you. Encourage them to come to you with ideas and concerns they are having about the course. Make sure to stay on task and that you are not personal with them. But you can make them understand that you know where they are coming from.

I think if you put some fun into the courses that the students relate to it. When doing your review for a test use games such as Tic Tac Toe, etc. Interact with your students and be open minded to adjustments that need to be made to help them learn the material.

I know that it's a challege for me to motivate someone that is not really as interested in the courses they are taking as they should be. I know that I work with them and try using personal experience in the field as I have been in it for 18 years. I think that you have to have a passion for what you do but not all that get into the medical field have that passion. Even in college, if you find that you are going to school for something you don't think you will enjoy, you need to think about switching to something you would enjoy.

Understanding the different age groups and possible cultural diversities that I could have in my class will help me as an instructor to teach my lesson according to the students needs and abilities.

Anyone have any useful ways of remembering names? I have a hard time remembering names in the very beginning.

I know that other professor tried this topic, but I want retake it. In my opinion, we have 60 % of the responsibility for the student’s motivation, and they have the other 40 %. The professor is the main figure who guide the academic process and convey the students the knowledge they need, and the way the students will be in relation with them. In addition, the professor is a live example that the students follow in a high frequency. The professor creates the conditions for them to feel security and autonomy which are the key issues that influence the classroom motivation of adult students. Students who have a sense of security, feel competent, and strongly belief that they can perform the tasks are assigned to them. When the professors create a good motivation, the students show increased effort and persistence.

It is important for an instructor to be both knowledgeable abd caring for the needs of the Adult learner. It is important to take the opportunity to know the student population in your class setting. This will allow the instructor to provide an atmospere conducive for the learning experience.

My greatest challange has been reaching the mind-heart of the 18-20. They seem to lack the time manangement/study skills required to maintain desired scores. Furthermore, the ability to maintain the balance of school and work life seems to be a challange for all age groups. I find that continuous "cheerleading" seems to be most effective.

Many adult learners have a fear of technology when returning to the college environment. There is a general fear of not being able to grasp the age of computers as the recent high school graduate. This is one of the observations and encouraging opportunities that I have noticed with many of the older adult learners.

I let my students know that it is alright to fail(in the practical side). They are students, therefore they are learning and not experts at it already. I tell them that my expectation is that they take that experience and learn from it. Hopefully, the experience will give them confidence. I also encourage them to practice to give them confidence and they must trust themselves.

how can an instructor seperate the home life and things that may go on there from the work they do in the class room setting?

when there are a wide variety of different learning habits how do we as instructors meet the needs of every student without leaving even one behind?

What do u think can be done to assist in informing adults about the fact that its never to late to gain an education? because for some they talk themselves out of the thought of more schooling.

Have you ever had a student who liked to show everyone else in class how much they know? How did you handle it? I've tried different things and found that the one-on-one talk is most effective. Once you point out to the student that you value their input but provide some parameters on how and when you would like them to provide you with it, they more often than not will play nice.

The instructor need to motived the students so they in class

Instructor need to refocus when they feel they have lost the attention of the students.

How can an instructor retenion a student who is being force to attend school due to outside reasons?

How important it is to learn all the names of my students.

Is important that we understand the differents Between adult and young students.