Attila Zink

Most students hate tests. Giving a test before they have "had a chance to study" instills fear into most students. How do we get around this and make the Pretest unstressfull?

I have been having a considerable amount of problems with inattentive students who prefer to text or surf the internet via their phones than participate in lecture. One of the major problems I see is that society routinely reinforces that this is acceptable behavior. I sit in meetings where the attendees will be constantly checking their phones and responding to texts...this includes the discussion leader or the boss.

I'm just wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions for motivating students who are at the end of their curriculum to maintain a high level of quality in their work.

I am just wondering about the need to have all students participate in class all the time. I myself hated class participation and I can empathize with the students who wish to be left alone.

I believe that building a personal rapport with students is critical for retention and success. However, I'm finding it more and more difficult to make a personal connection with each student as class sizes increase and I get to know more students as they matriculate from class to class but remain in the school. Any suggestions?

How should we approach the problem of getting help for a student who most likely has a learning disability when they refuse to admit that they may have a problem?