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Deborah Helmlinger
Deborah Helmlinger

Instructors as Sounding Board

I always like to get comments and listen to what they have to say, because I always learn things. This adds to my knowlege and how to help other students and myself be a better teacher. the student then becomes a better to teacher, because they can rely information back to someone else.
sahbaa albayati
sahbaa albayati

motivating students

tell the students some stories that i face during my career and this will give them some motivation
Traci Roy
Traci Roy

Student Focus

As a Medical Assisting Instructor we rotate through different subjects about ever 12 weeks. By doing this it keeps us on our toes as far as keeping the student engaged due to the constant changing that goes on.
Tracy Burke
Tracy Burke

Motivational Examples

Some examples of effective motivation techniques that career college instructors can use in their classes would include the application of their real life (work) experiences. The expertise gained in the workplace can “fill in the gaps” of what is not found within the textbooks. The students can view these experiences as an application of knowledge. Moreover, the instructors’ experiences can motivate the students to discover that their knowledge procured from the classroom can be utilized in a professional arena, as well as in a personal fashion. -TWB
Patricia Scales
Patricia Scales

Advising Students

What are the key components of successful student advising?
Patricia Scales
Patricia Scales

Customer Service

How is customer service defined in an educational setting?
Patricia Scales
Patricia Scales

Student Retention

Who are the key players in keeping students enrolled throughout their programs?
Adelia Cooley
Adelia Cooley

Staying positive helps motivate students

Never displaying negative disappointment in students poor learning’s or lack of comprehension is a must for student success
Adelia Cooley
Adelia Cooley

Knowing when to change your teaching strategy is very important

Not knowing that your approach is not helpful to the students learning process is negative to you as the instructor (student loses trust) and negative to the student, because they have lost interest (does not gain the knowledge and skills they should).
Adelia Cooley
Adelia Cooley

Leave no student out -

All should participate and share their thoughts related to the topic at hand. This aids adults in being successful in the learning process.
Adelia Cooley
Adelia Cooley

Accepting that students and instructors will have stressful days

Even though we encourage students and instructors entering the school to leave their personnel issues at the door. Realizing that for adults every day will not be an upbeat positive day aids in understanding and promoting students goals and progress.
James Howard
James Howard CHEP

Motivation

How can you motivate the student that never thinks he or she is getting closer to there goal. Maybe from bad past experiences!
James Howard
James Howard CHEP

Focus

Reminding myself that I was once in there shoes helps me stay focused on the days when it seems hard to deal with them. I leave it at the door! I also let my students know that I was where they are at one point also. So they can do it also...
James Howard
James Howard CHEP

Encouragement

I have found by being enthusiastic and pointing out small but positive progress and letting them know how for they have come gives them a real since of worth.
Lisa Bradley
Lisa Bradley

Extrinsic-avoid it?

What is an appropriate why to warn a student about their progress, if in fact they are close to failing the course? If this can send a negative connatation, isn't it still a necessary extrinsic motivator?
glenn ochi
glenn ochi CHEP

Intrinsic Goal Planning

In my clasroom i explain in detail of how a production schedule will increase their self esteem and belief system if they put it to use. The outcomes is that they are able to complete all of their given cooking tasks and allows them to stay on track and the best part is that their reward is to complete all of their dishes.
cathy pereira
cathy pereira

motivating students

THe information given was one of the best topics given.. We deal with adults, learning is very different for them. This information was able to make information much clearer on how to deal with the adult learner. Thanks This is a subject that should be given to instructors as a refresher at least every 6 months.
Terry Miller
Terry Miller

Immediate feedback

In my hands-on studio classes,I like to provide feedback to the students as soon as their assignment concludes. The majority of the feedback tends to be positive,but I do sprinkle in some constructive criticism if a student had a particularly tough day. My students look forward to these sessions and I enjoy meeting with them while their work is still fresh.
Terry Miller
Terry Miller

self discovery

I teach primarily 'hands-on' courses in my field and what I enjoy witnessing most is when my students 'get it'. This personal discovery works wonders for their self-esteem and is better than any feedback I can give them. I treasure those days when I observe a student and from our eye contact know the 'light is now on'.
Terry Miller
Terry Miller

Humor in the classroom

I've always valued the use of humor in the classroom, be it initiated by instructor or student. Tension,nerves tend to run high at critical points of the quarter,and I believe its essential to 'lighten' things up. I like to open class with a humorous topic that is familiar to my students and I hope they respond in similar fashion.