i feel that the instructors additude has a lot to do with retension. if you are grumpy your students dont want to be there. if the instructor is happy and intergetic the students will have more fun and stay in class. it also helps to do what you say you are going to do,as in take roll, keep class control and so on. Jerry Andrews

As with anything or anyone in life, 1st impressions are always critical to forming an opinion about a particular matter, subject, person, institution, etc. In the time I've been teaching, I've found the impressions made by reps, the most critical impression, often has led to much disappointment by our student body. In general, I have found and continue to find the students dissappointed with their experience in general, because of the expectations set up at their initial contact via the reps. I think a new methodology needs to be implemented to give the reps a more accurate explanation to the potential students of what they can expect. If they get the correct impression initially, we end up with the type of student we truly, ultimately, want...not just another "seat in a seat"...What have your institutions implemented to ensure accurate information is being portrayed by the people who make the initial contact with potential students?

If you catch the problem early enough you stand a chance of helping

It is dfficult to see problems with students if everyone else is not on the same page and all are not working together

Gen-x offer moderen problems to moderen people. To start to conect to the Generation first way must understand them. Thier attention span is shorter than ever, constanly needing there enviroment to change or they will grow board. Gen-x students comunicate on a whole new level, text, e-mail, im, facebook, myspace you name it. Gen-x are also masters of research, our generation beleved the teacher, they will double check. please share ways you have been sucessful dealing with Gen-x an failures too.

i work with a wide section of student abilitys. i seem to have hard time with the realy brite students. they will lose sight of the goal. how do i adress this in the class?

Mentoring between students is a very good idea if the right mentor is chosen. This process could effect the student's decision to continue or drop out.

Although I agree that the institute and instructors should be supportive to the success of the student, I also feel this is problematic because of lack of support from family or peers.

I agree that perceiving and understanding the students' stress levels and what triggers it is important to the levels of attrition.

I agree with most of the information in this module however, if institutions do not follow through with this information they can never expect to see results.

Most educators can tell the difference between an at risk student or someone who is not really interested. Neither student will ask for help but you can tell by their mannerisms if they are truly struggling. Our job is to get them to open up and help them without hurting their self esteem. Easier said then done.

Attrition has a way of weeding out those who are not truely committed.

One has to be even more marketable during these tough times. Continuing with your education makes you even more marketable. When you do apply for a job you have more to offer the employer.

a certain amount of stress can be a positive motivating factor

enforce all rules consistantly

Team work plays the most important role in retention, no one person can control it alone but as a team working together we can keep retention high

i feel sometimes that trying to intervene feels like prying to the students and they put up their defanse mechanisms and with draw.

if you as an instructor are not commited to what your teaching your students will see it .

How do you know when to get involved in a students personal life?

retention today for those in school seems to be very difficult. what has happen to the younger generation, remember when school and learning was important, when taking in information was actually looked at as a good thing.. to help someone keep retention today is more of a challenge then the actual teaching the subject....