Alfonso Robertson

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Why We Procrastinate and How to Overcome Procrastination

Hello, Prof Robertson, CTU. The speaker expresses great points about procrastination in students. In fact I have heard them all from my own students. The key is to set the tone of the classroom. As the speaker stated that students gather a picture of how something will turn out. This can happen before the class starts and students visualize how the course will take place. They procrastinate starting the initial review of the course which in most cases leads to them having less interest and motivation. As an instructor my method to combat this is to set the tone of… >>>

Alfonso Robertson

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ED012

I found ED102 to be very interesting and a course that every professor should take to understand how to motivate students.

Alfonso Robertson

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The needs of Students

Gary, thank you. It says a lot about you working with student with disabilities. I want to thank you personally, as we need more instructors who have the patience and understanding to know that students with disabilities can be great students as well. I will keep your offer in mind. It is also a pleasure to collaborate with fellow instructors on such a sensitive matter. Al

Alfonso Robertson

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Real Life Experiences

I agree. We must get students involoved in thier learning so they will excel using thier perspective. Al

Alfonso Robertson

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The needs of Students

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

Alfonso Robertson

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Giving student more time who have a disability

This is corect. this also keeps the student relaxed. Students learn and retain more when they are relaxed. PR

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Giving student more time who have a disability

I am people with disabilities program manager. Giving students more time will help build confidence to complete any task.

Alfonso Robertson

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Real Life Experiences

Real Life Experiences are always best to use because students feel confident if you have completed your learning experience they can too. This gives them encouragement to stay focused.

Alfonso Robertson

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Forming Student Groups

When forming student groups you should always try to match student in a diverse group. This gives students an additional skill working with students from other cultures. As our organizations become more diverse, it is critical for students to learn about to work in our diverse economy.