Very well mention four learning method.I find out some of the students are good in Auditory and visual lerning and some of are kinesthetic. I saw kinesthetic become more successful in O.R and get Job, even though they are not visual and auditory lerner.

I used to think I knew what people skills were and that I had them. I have come to find through this piece, that I had a wrong definition and that the older I get, the less skills I have. I have almost become antisocial.

I have always believed that having a positive attitude toward a job or school should always be positive. If you go into a new job thinking negative well you will probably fail at it. One soft skill that I believe I poses is that of being dependable. I can also be a great listener, now to trying to help that person out by giving them advice is what I lack. And is one of the things I would like to get out of this course.

I think it is good that instructors should be able to identidiy the learning styles of students

I believe that having positive attitude is the key to instructing students. What is your favorite soft skill?

Some of the baby boomers may have difficulty using computers and may require more from the teachers.

I really hadn't disquished between the difference of soft or hard skills; however, it's interesting to see how your soft skills are a vital part of your success.

I am an instructor at a Technical Trade School. When we bring local employers in to talk to our students, they are focusing on the importance of soft skills. It is important the students hear this from future employers and not just from their instructors.

At my school the most important soft skill is being a team player. We have the High 5's which all faculty needs to get on board because it brings a unitified student body.The High 5's are: Attendance, Positive Attitude, Dress Code, Respect, and School Spirit. We have incentives in place to motivate the students to acheive. As a faculty we work together on community projects such as Relay for Life, March of Dimes, Glenning for the World, Food Banks, Animal Shelters, etc.to demomstrate how to give back to the community. Lots of time students really get involved in the projects which builds rapport between students and faculty. We also have a blood drive for the Red Cross as well as running a massage clinic. Team work is essential in every endeavor.

I find that students have trouble communicating at a professional level. Talking to a fellow co-worker or boss or customer is totally different than hanging out with your friends. Many younger people today don't know how to "change" to a professional.

It seems to me that one way to establish an excellent rapport with students is to really listen to them. Let them express frustrations and what they need. Avoid jumping to conclusions and judging students' views based on the teacher's values and needs. If you earn students' respect then you give back inkind.

The biggest thing I've found that has helped improve my soft skills is recognizing when I'm getting close to "overload" from whatever is going on and giving myself a break. Even if you can normally maintain a positive attitude and manage your stress, we all have bad days, and sometimes the best thing you can do is give yourself 10 or 15 minutes to decompress and recover before jumping right back into the fray.

I never full thought out the differences between soft skills and hard skills until this course showed me how each can be effective tools.

Instructors definatly need good people skills especialy for those of us who are dealing with student form different geographical areas. Many of these student are coming from rough neiborhoods and they were never taught people skilss as instructor put of are wole is to educate,and motivate if our people skills is bad the students will most likely do the same.

Do you think education can teach people skills? I think people skills comes fromt he way we were brough it includes morals and values. for example if we grew up watching our mother constantly fighting with people we will most likely do the same.

I teach several courses which require a writing assignment and just like the lesson stated it is very difficult to come up with effective assignments. With the access to information on the internet even some of my best students are tempted to plagiarize. I have found that some of my creative writing assignments produce their best work and allow me to critique their writing alone with little threat of plagiarism. I am wondering what others do to reduce the use of unnamed outside sources besides just the general code of conduct and threat of failure.

as an instructor I find it very frustrating listening to coworkers complain about students or other instructors. Especially when they have no intention of doing anything to fix the problem. I liked that in this course it discussed that it is important to use soft skills and follow the chain of command when a problem arises.

Almost always I accept criticism in a positive manner only if I am made aware of my mistakes and I am told in a manner that is respectful. I do take criticism negatively if I hear about it in a round about way or if I know it has no basis. I accept it when I hear of ways to improve myself as long as it is sincere and not malicious.

How can you make your students passionate for reading more???

What does it take to be a Self-directed Learner? My thoughts: - Believe in yourself - Compare yourself to your potential - Seek wisdom for the rest of your life - Embrace change - Choose your friends wisely