I'll be honest, I frequently have trouble holding the attention of my students. I not only have a Plan-B, but C & D, for most days because my students are geared up for hands on application / skill - based learning. I try to have activities, visuals to support lectures, and group work; however, (and the students often let me know) they are culinary students first (which I think is honest and okay). The students want to be up and about with a knife or rolling-pin in their hands, creating something. They do not come to my class with the skills to focus on task that don't connect to their hands. I would like nothing more than to keep all of my students engaged all of the time, but honestly engagement is not the one way street that module 3 implies - Instructor to Student. Students also have a responsibility to come to class prepared, which means more then just brining the texts, a notebook, and pen. They also need to bring a positive I-want-to-learn attitude. I do my best to connect my course with their career interests, and I feel I keep the pace moving and changing to engage all learning styles and preferences. I guess what I'm getting at is that module 3 is too basic. I'm looking for more depth: how can general education instructors keep student interest their courses?