the art of learning is needed with todays tech. we must teach our younger genaration the art of our skill's for a better tomorrow.

I love to bring excitement to the class. I think by being a positive energy I can bring more excitement than standing up front lecturing with a monotone voice. I always try fun new way to be creative and bring the students energy up as well.

Focusing on the needs of students is important when learning how to involve the class. I have also been a true believer that you should use both lecture and demonstration to help your students understand the topics.

Retention is something that many colleges struggle with. Finding what excites your students to learn I believe is the key to retention. If students do not find the materials useful they may get bored and leave. If you apply the content to everyday life you will spark interest in the students mind and they will want to come to class. Do you agree?

As an instructor I feel it is important to learn about the needs of each of the students. As stated in the material we will have different age groups and as instructors need to learn how to satisfy the needs of each student to get them involved. Do you have certain tricks that you use to get the generations involved together?

I find it is easier to motivate myself once my students have been motivated.

I have often used the analogy that teaching is like stand up comedy. You had better get your audiences attention very quickly or you will lose them. Also, you better not use the same material too often because then you are predictable.

Many times in dealing with students I have found that with a little detective work before meeting with them, you can discover what the "real" issue or issues are. There is no such thing as asking the wrong question, it actually is asking the question the wrong way.

Motivating students to want to study and do well

The hardest part to figure out in a 3 week session is a student's needs. Not only do you have to figure out what learning style they have, or what learning or other disabilities they may have, or what past experiance they may have that pertains to the course of study. Now we put in there a student's needs, this can be the pass or failure of this student in the course or possibly their future. If we as teachers can not find out what each and everyone of our students needs are, then we can't do our job to teach the material. Everyone relates to something and we have to find that idea or revalant material to tie our learning objectives to so that the student can relate to our message and grow in our and their course. The courses we teach are as much the students as ours as teachers. Students choose their course of study and want to learn it as well as they can. We as instructors have lived our courses and want to teach it as well as we can. So for this to work we need to know how to tie this to the students needs.

Sometimes we find ourselves drifting away from our objectives. Things in are lectures seem to slow down become dull just going through the motions, we even bore ourselves, this is passed onto our students.That when we need to motivate ourselves open up for discussion with student and teacher.

This takes creativity on the insturctor's part but also requires the attention of the student; finding the correct "tools" ensures all students can be motivated

Isn't that called a mental health day?? Renergizing what you are teaching sometimes takes a "look back" at what the students did learn thus far. Knowing what you have been effective at gives you a "boost" to the next step

The responsibility of the instructor is to motivate and show respect and care for each student. Find what motivates the student and utilize it.

After a brief understanding of where each adult learner's experience, I have found utilizing it to enhance or affirm their motivations for taking the class has made a difference.

As someone who has completed pharmacy school, I'm aware of the importance of monitoring patients and modifying their therapy based on objective data (e.g. their blood pressure, heart rate, glucose levels, electrolytes, lipid panels). Based on those values, I can modify their therapy where appropriate (e.g. increase/decrease dose). I could be wrong, but in the teaching profession, I've found that seeking input from students, as valuable as that is, is based more on a subjective viewpoint. Based on this module, I do plan on having them fill out sheets that encourages their feedback. What I want to know is this: because the student may be basing their answer(s) on their subjective perspective, how can we be sure their answer(s) is(are) reliable? I would REALLY appreciate responses; thanks!

instructor must be dedicated to their field of expertise.

encouraging all students the importance of the correct type of participation.

It is very important to start with a refreshed mind.

I have noticed that if students do not see the instructor excited about the material being presented to them that they will not have a motivation for learning and will quickly become disinterested in the class.