As an instructor of Anatomy & Physiology, the diversity present in a large class can be overwhelming for both instructor and student. Maturity levels, motivations and comprehension abilities (or lack of) are all areas that present challenges throughout the class. Often I feel inadequite in my ability to meet the needs of each student when they need it.

I am interested in developing some fun activities for the accounting students. Can you suggest some resources?

Students have trouble prioritzing family, work and studies. What are some responses that might help?

I find that the more I know about my students, the better I am able to relate to them. I sometimes find out that we have similar backgrounds and this helps me relate the material to shared experiences.

I do several things to try to keep my students interested and to let them know that I want them to succeed in my classes. When a student misses class, I try to contact them to make sure everything is okay. In class I joke a lot. I try to get everyone involved in solving the problems I put on the board (I teach math). I also have some fake Million Dollar bills that I will pass out as rewards. I just keep some of these in my wallet and pass them out whenever I think it will generate interest and participation in my class.

Students need to be motivated in order for that to happen the need to know when there doing somthing correctly

It is very crucial to develop a rapport with your students so if somthing is not allowing them to succed in class you will have a rapport with the students so they can come to you

Frustration in a student is a major down fall it will affect their progress and drive

Enjoymen is the best advice in instructing enjoy your class appreciate the diversity each of the student posses

we as instructors have to create a learner motivation for the students, for them to be successfull in their fields and for we as instructors to be successfull in ours.

its very critical in the learning process for the instructor and the student to be a rapport relationtion that should be initiated by the instructor, the student will comprehend better and instructor will also feel the enthusiasm from the student wanting to learn.

i think that the subject on caring and participation and passing that on to the students is very important in keeping them engaged in classroom activities and the lecture as a whole.

input in the subject is very helpful in the sense that i can apply it in what im teaching during my lectures.

Part of this lesson is about older learners. In fact one of the quiz questions is "One of the common fears about college for adult learners is:" And the answer is: "Feeling at a disadvantage compared to others" I went back to school (Community College and then University) in my mid forties. I did not feel I had a disadvantage. Quite the opposite, I felt my focus, life experience, vocabulary, and lack of distractions were to my benefit. Most of my students are older than the average 28 years for career college students. I hear every day the "I'm too old to learn", "My memory is gone", and "I don't have study skills" stories. How about compiling a list of the advantages of being an older student. Things we can all use to encourage and provide assurance to our older students. I'll start with the ones I mentioned above... Focus Life experience Vocabulary Lack of distractions (maybe) Regards, Terry

Students have many needs. I work as a people with disabilities program manager and I get students who have special needs in the classroom. These students sometimes have learning disabilities, which require more attention and extra time. We must allow these students to have extra time to complete their assignments. The students with disabilities are able to learn but need additional time to complete their work. I wonder has anyone else has had students with disabilities and how you handled them. AL

Motivating a class offers many opprotunities to get the students excited about the learniong process. The ways to motivate a class is endless if you know the learning styles of your students.

It is important to remain focused with the classroom. There are many ways not to loose that focus but I feel one of the better ways for me is to keep the class funand vavy the routine on a daily basis.

It is good to have a solid stradegy in place well before class begins in order to retain the students. Sometimes these need to be adjusted from day to day depending on the students.

In order to make the students successful in their education it is important to learn the characteristics of each one as an individual. This is important in order to make the required adjustments in presenting the material so they can understand it comfortably.

I find that retention is sometimes frustrating,I make sure when a student is absent that when he or she comes back I ask how he or she is doing.I let them know if they need anything or if I can help with anything let me know because we missed them.This acknoledgement shows the student you care and I really do.I want all my students to show up everyday and I also explain why that is importnat to them as far as there grade but more importantly how it is important in the working world.Scott Cohen