Retention
I know as instructors we are not necessarily here to entertain but I feel if you can have fun with your students they will warm up to you faster,pay attention and want to come to class.
Who ever said learning cant be fun. I have had great success with this method for the past 12 years and my retention averages about 96%
I am interested in other teaching styles,we can all improve.I look forward to any comments.
I like haveing fun in the class and so should the student.
I strongly agree with you on your view and I also share similar techniques when I teach. To some degree the student must feel that they are getting the most for their money, and that includes making it fun. Having a good sense of humor, smiling, greeting them as they come to your class, asking them a lot of questions and bringing your on personal experience.Always being honest by letting them know that we too make mistakes and reminding them that we also had a starting point in life.
Can you give some examples of the topics, Todd?
Some times some freindly bantering between Instructors or instructor and lab instructor can rejuvenate or motivate a class. It is entertaining and gets attention.
What do you do to make a class fun and entertaining, Michael?
Mr. Henry, I agree with you, a class should be fun and entertaining as long as all the course material is presented to the students in a way they can understand. Most of our students are hands on learners so most of the material is presented to the students in lab. I have found that this helps with my retention numbers.
How about sharing some of your most effective techniques, Timothy?
