I think it is important to continually remind students of why they enrolled in school in the first place--to get a job in their field of study! In some classes (like general education classes), career college students struggle in finding how the course relates to their program of study. It is helpful when an instructor can create assignments or questions that relate to the students program.
I am a general education instructor, and I will simply ask my students how the unit we have just studied will help them with their career. I will also create scenarios in which the… >>>