I heard a student say he learned more from instructors stories than the course. The real world situations help to give book learning a solid ground to stand on. Students need to know what they can expect in the real world. The examples we give may spark more conversation and increase the learning curve for other students.
Hi Andre! Thanks for your comments; you have brought up a key point with adult learners - the more we personalize teaching with our own relevant stories and examples, the more personal the training becomes to our students.
Jay Hollowell
ED106 Facilitator
I have learned to put myself in situations that allow me to personally help students as soon as possible in my class/lab. When students realize that I am indeed going to personally help them I get much better class control out of respect and appreciation. Telling stories of a personal nature that relate to the subject as Jackie suggested helps to make that personal connection. I also like to start with a stories of mistakes I have made in my field to help them realize it is OK to make mistakes.
