Hi Beth,
You are definitely on point! When you know the benefit, you are SOLD!
Patricia Scales
Hi Jan,
I agree! Adult students must know and undersand how they are going to benefit from the course in order for them to buy in.
Patricia Scales
I love the "what's-in-it-for-me" approach. If the students don't get that, they won't get my course. It's most important to show how my courses relate to their overall goal of finishing our entire program.
Courses should provide rigor and relevance. Rigor to make sure students are learning, understanding and applying what they are learning through problem solving which is what they will be doing in their career choice. Relevance providing practical application to help them connect it to their situation, prior knowledge and personal goals. When people see how it will benefit them, they buy in.
Hi Denise,
I like how you try to bring out each student's individuality and judge them individually. You are being very fair.
Patricia Scales
I also explain to the students my expectations are not for them to duplicate the best projects but just for them to do their best. I try to ensure them that I am not trying to compare them to other students because I know they are all individuals with their own styles.
Hi Doreen,
Students love seeing what it is they will be doing. Visual adds excitement and generates motivation. Clarity is gained from sharing visuals.
Patricia Scales
Hi Denise,
I like to explain to my students how each assignment helps them either or both personally/professionally so that they understand the relevance.
Patricia Scales
Some students tend to question why they have to do some of the things they do in class because they feel it has no relevance to their future career. By giving them examples of my real world experience, they usually feel their efforts in the activities become valid.
by using visual aids and showing the students what the course will contain in the first class.
Hi Cameron,
Students love it when we share real-world examples based on book theory.
Patricia Scales
Hi Beatriz,
These different teaching methods are great ways to get students acclimated to some of things they will encounter in the real world.
Patricia Scales
Hello, Patricia.
At this point I have not been in the classroom teaching and have not used any strategies yet. However, I do like the idea of using real world examples to show how the subjest matter will be used once the students are in the field. This is one of the strategies that I plan on and look forward to using.
When working with students in any setting hands on real world experience is not always possible. However, I feel that a lot can be achieved with visual aids, role paying, interactive computer programs ( training mode) and shadowing. It’s understandable that these methods only provide a small glimpse of what can be a day in the life of…
Moreover, it can assist in the pursuit of additional knowledge ( more independent research) in addition to finding an area of interest within their career, as well as, a passion for their career.
I teach audio engineering and I often find that discussing music with students helps to engage them. Some of the material can be a bit bland but by starting from a common point of interest such as a musical artist I am able to clarify the material while maintaining their attention.
Hi Jaquana,
Any time you get the opportuntiy to talk about salary, you should. Students will buy in to the course when they are motivated by dollars.
Patricia Scales
I enjoy speaking with the students about the benefits of their career choice. They seem to be really interested in learning the different fields that are available, the pay rates, and the flexibility of the occupation.
I also apply real life experiences and situations during lecture and lab. Knowing that the skills are really used, lets them know how important the course is.
I try to use "what's in it for me" as a motivator. For example, I teach an electrical class to students who want to learn collision repair (not electric repair). In my class intro. I explain that 95% of collision techs. can't do more than change fuses & light bulbs. If they learn what's in this class, where does that put them? In the top 5% of this field!
Hi Annmarie,
When you apply learning to the real world and to passing the certification exam, students develop a keen interest in the course because they understand the benefit.
Patricia Scales
I use examples from the field, and have them answer questions related to given scenarios that could, or have happened on the job. They have to answer the questions based on the information they are being taught in class.
I also stress that these topics will be included in their certification exams.
