Retention strategies
Top five retention strategies keep them engaged motivation group learning activities share experiences from your profession and always be there for them.
I agree with Mr. Kaszanek that group learning helps the shy students. It makes them ask questions and engages them a lot more than if they were working as individuals. In turn, they end up learning and understanding the subject more. It also ensures that no students fall behind when they're all working together.
I have also found that using group learning makes the shy students feel more comfortable which in turn leads to them learning more
Mitessa,
Right you are and this is when teaching becomes even more fun because you have engaged students.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
Yes, and then they actually want to be a part of the teamwork and cooperation which helps make learning effortless and fun.
EDWARD,
This is critical if students are going to stay engaged. They need to see value in what is being shared and how it contributes to their career development.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
I have also found that the information needs to be relevant, or how can I (the student) use what I'm teaching
Quang,
It is fun to observe how this shared learning develops over the time span of the course.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
Professor Meers, I totally agree group learning is an essential in evey class. Students not only learn from each other but they build peer relationships with students in the course they had no communication with.
Keith, I concur with your comment that five great retention strategies are keeping the students engaged, motivated, use of group activities, sharing professional experiences and always being there for the students. With respect to motivation, I always try to incorporate current events that support illustrating learning objectives and of course, relevance. Instructors must make the information relevant, especially with adult learners.
Ebony,
I am a big fan of group learning as well and use it a lot in my classes for the reasons you list. These groups get everyone involved and contributing which is on of the essentials of learning.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
I have used group learning activities with my class, and it has proven quite effective. Students learn a lot from each other and they strategize more. To also help in that leaning experience , I take what we have learned in class and apply it in lab. Students get the hands on experience as well. In lab the students are in groups as well. This helps even the earners that are shy, because I've found that they work better in groups and not singled out individually.
