I have found that using real-life examples is an integral part of a class discussion or lecture. I not only provide my own real-life examples to help facilitate the learning, but I encourage students to add to the lecture or discussion by providing their own real-life examples, especially if they are work-related in the field we are studying. For example, one of the classes I teach is Medical Law & Ethics. I ofhten have students who have experience in the healthcare field. I encourage these students to discuss examples they have encountered at work that relate to the topic we are discussing that day in class. In doing this, it not only provides relevance to the lecture/discussion, but it also provides some insight to the other students who have no healthcare experience of what will be in their future as they enter the healthcare field.