Student Engagement
I find that by knowing all of the students by name on the first day of the class helps make students aware that you took the time to prepare as well as being able to call on them by name creating student engagement when a particularly quiet student may have trouble coming out of their shell.
teaching the students the basics , make it simple , concised and to the point helps motivate student in learning. Repetition in these important points helps students learn better. And once they understand the subject clearly , it's very simple to engage them in the learning environment.Using lots of examples , case scenarios, experiences will motivate student to learn better.At the end of the day , if the students know they're getting their money's worth in learning , the participation will then follow
What about students who just refuse to participate? I had one last term who refused to read out loud, but then he told me later that he had dislexia. I am fine with accommodating issues like this if I am aware and I certainly don't want to unduly call attention to a disability. But I had another one recently who just hid her head in a book when I called on her and refused to look up no matter what I did. I ended up just moving to another student then discussing the issue with her in private later. All she really said was "sometimes I don't want to read if I'm not familiar with the material." (It was material that had been assigned the previous week). What else could I have done? I have never had someone react that way.
I agree, I find that by aknowledging the student on their first day really makes them at ease and I believe they become comfortable with the class a lot quicker.
