Get Your Students Hired
Student rapport is very important for retention and also the student success. It is important for you to get to know your students right from the start.
I agree. If you have a good rapport with your students they are more apt to ask you a question if they are having difficulty. Which leads to retention and positive career development.
Great answer Keith, it also will make the classroom environment more exciting and fun......which will lead to more learning
When it comes to student rapport, as a RN who is a clinical instructor, I always share my personal experiences with my students and ask about ways things might of been done differently in certain cases. By doing this, I show my students that I respect them, and that their input is important to me. this will help my students to feel open to others opinions and learn from each others' experiences. Doing this helps all the students to get engaged in the post conference.
EDWARD,
Yes it is. When you have established rapport with students it makes teaching a lot more enjoyable because you can see their engagement. The "light bulb" turning on is why we keep coming back to the classroom. I wish you continued teaching success.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
Student rapport is very important for retention getting to know your student and why they are here can help you deliver improve your teaching skills
Tim,
Thank you for the sharing the old adage with us because it is so true. This is something we educators need to remember each time we interact with students.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
This is very important and should be the number one goal for the first class session. I remember the old adage, people don't remember what you say, but they will remember how you made them feel.
Dave,
Right you are so this is why we need to work at earning their respect and then developing rapport with them. This is an effective combination for helping students to move forward with their career development.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
sharing your background helps the students to see that you have real life experiences that makes you seem real/human.
Report is important for many reasons. I feel that if a student can respect you, he also can learn a lot from you. In the end that student will take away much of what you have taught.
I, too, share my personal interest in teaching, my journey to why I started in particular field, and even some of the struggles I had in college with examples of how I worked through them and overcame obstacles. I think this shows how we are also human and were once in their shoes which not only builds rapport but also makes us more relateable.
Eleni,
Earning student respect is the foundation for the development of rapport. When rapport is established just as you mention then learning is expanded and the students become more invested in their future.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
Establishing student rapport from the onset is crucial for retention as well as success with the student in the program. In my experience, the student will develop a greater sense of belonging when an instructor builds a healthy rapport in the classroom. I have found for several of my minority students building a rapport with them have helped in their self worth and sense of belonging
I agree. Part of getting to know your students is also sharing stories about your own experiences and why you went into teaching. Sharing your background helps students relate more, and in some ways become even more motivated because they may have the similar past experiences you as the instructor may have had. Also, just talking to the students as adults helps.