Pygmalion effect on students.
When working with a student that is a bit slow on catching on to the subject, I find that my focusing on their strenghts helps them to improve all around. They find the subject more interesting and ask more questions.
No doubt, it’s very typical for some instructors to use the old "carrot & stick" theory, never giving the students an opportunity for a piece of the carrot. I find when these students are just simply shown that someone cares about them and their learning experience, they tend to thrive. Positive feedback is essential to and in the classroom.
This is true. These students in my class seem very unsure of themselves and just having them know that you believe in them helps them to do better!!
I find that some students who have been let down by other instructors they have had in the past come in with a slightly negative attitude and expecting the same from me; however, when I can show hem that they have a lot more potentional learning and application abilities going for them, you can really see the growth improvement.
This is an excellent perspective for students who are learning a skills based cirriculmn. By taking the areas they already have confidence in it allows them to more easily explore and expand on the information they need for additional learning.
I agree. First focusing on theor strengths is helpful because it gives them the courage to go further wth the material
