I like remembering to evaluate where you students are before starting the lesson and opening with some light hearted time.
Fun is an important and essential part of developing rapport with students and maximizing the learning potential of a classroom environment.
All students need support from instructors
I really enjoyed this section of the lesson on how to increase engagement in the classroom. I think overall my teaching techniques relies less on being authoritarian and more on being a learning facilitator. I look forward to making room in the curriculum for my student's interests, critiques, and questions about classroom materials.
Be creative, honest, and enthusiastic in your class.
Self-respect plays a crucial role in the learning process, development, and success for most students. Instructors are able to help students acquire this attribute by encouraging and motivating them to continue to obtain the knowledge and skills necessary to move forward. Taking time to acknowledge each student individually and providing them an environment to learn comfortably, without reservations of any kind, sets the stage for maximum success.
Starting a class with lighthearted joke or something fun sets the tone of the class. It helps the class feel at ease and lift some of the pressures and tensions the class as a whole may be feeling.
Proivdign postive enviornement is very essential for teaching. As teach I will tell the students the first day requiremnts and given feedback and recognition for what they do eah day.
Encourage self- respect and nourish it through priase of small successes daily
General methods in which to connect with students to help them feel recognized and important. Recognizing signs of potential fear and issues entering ew ourse material. Subtle ways to keep class interesting and keep the students looking forward to coming to learn each day
Dana Redmond
I plan to allow autonomy for folks to bring their experiences in to the class. Adult learners want to bring in their own skills, and work ethics. The younger generations tend to be focused on how they are perceived by their peers, and the fear of failure.
I think it is important to utilize the human factor in any classroom, but especially in those with adult learners. This helps learners to feel less stressed about acheiving a certain grade by themselves and they are more willing to utilize the teacher as a resource.
Adult learners are both motivated and intimidated. Tying class material to concrete professional goals and providing a supportive, comfortable, responsive environment are both vital to student retention.
Greeting the students by name helps build rapport and allows the instructor to give positive and constructive feedback. Also, it gives students the confidence to engage in the learning process.
I learned students need physical comfort, security, acceptance and self-respect. It is importnat to know students names and greet them. This establishes rapport and respect. Setting realistic goals increases competency and xpectations. Daily reinforcement and recognition of a job well done by the student will increase student achievement and in turn student satisfaction.
Both children and adults respond well to positive reinforcement. By acknowledging a student's accomplishments, a professor can help adult students feel more confident in their learning. Additionally, by outlining expectations at the beginning, students can draft a plan for success that can be reinforced by the professor. Treating students like individuals, celebrating their successes, and building rapport can help improve retention.
Getting to know students and sharing of background experiences helps nontraditional students to find their place in the class. Being a positive influence and providing ongoing support can help students remained focused on their career goals.
give frequent early positive feedback to students. They need that support.
Learning the difference between active and passive learners will help instructors reach students on their levels. Getting to know student's names help to build a rapport.
Importance of creating a comfortable learning enviorment. Developing student rapport and addressing each student by name aids in increasing self respect for the students. always be engauging and listen to student concerns.
