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Establishing Credibility with Students

It is very important to establish rapport and respect with students. Mutual respect seems to be the key. Students have to believe that the instructor is there for their benefit. Likewise, the instructor has to understand and respect students for their initiative to come to school as adult learners.

I typically introduce myself on the first day giving students a brief discription of my experience & knowledge. I learned that students want to know you have the answers. If they ask a direct question, they want a direct answer. If I do not have the answer, I let them know I will research it & gt back with them. The most important thing is to follow through with it. I ussually present it to the entire class.

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