Rick Templeton

I know not everyone would want to act out things in class, as I would not. However, this is something I plan to try--put topics/terms on index cards and put them in a box. One student draws one out of the box, and can act it out, can draw on the board, can describe it verbally, anything BUT use the term itself to try to get the class to guess what it is. My students seem to love extra credit, so it could mean extra credit for the one in front of the class as well as the one who… >>>

The point made in this module about adult students being tired in class really hit home. Some of my students have multiple kids, they may have full-time jobs, or part-time jobs, and a host of other things outside of class. My class is from 8:00 - 9:50 p.m. I work full-time in additino to teaching, and I recently had a guest speaker. I was able to sit in the classroom, and although my speaker was interesting and fun, I still had a hard time staying awake after putting in a full day at work. I really want to start using… >>>

I won't disclose the course I teach, but it is basically like learning a new language, that lends itself more to a lecture-type format. I learned the material initially by taking an hour each day and writing out each term I recalled, spelling it correctly, and noting what it meant. I did this without looking at notes or books; it really helped me to remember it, and I pass this along to students to try. I do, however, need to incorporate more learning formats. I am considering adding a short (5 min.) individual presentation on certain topics for each student… >>>

Motivation is huge with me. I also work as a personal trainer, and in a physical therapy clinic, and have found that different people are motivated in different ways by different things. However, one thing that I have found works best with almost everyone is positive reinforcement. If an "A" student happens to do poorly on a quiz, I remind them that quizzes do not count as much toward their final grade, so it will not affect it as much, and that there will be other opportunities to make up for it. Same type of thing as a personal trainer;… >>>