Patricia Gautreaux

Cooperative learning and active learning go hand in hand. Utilizing this type of learning will also help student learning styles become a reality.

I intend on keeping in mind the four points brought up regarding what the students should be taking away after the first class meeting:

1. a sense of where they are going and how they will get there.

2. a feeling that other members of the class are not strangers.

3. an awareness that you care about their learning .

4. an expectation that the course will be both valuable and enjoyable. 

The course syllabus sets the stage for the comfort level of your students. I feel this is achieved on the first day of class. Assisting students in undertsanding the course goals and objectives will promote better student learning.

This topic has brought me through a lot of reflection on my part . I feel the very beginning of this topic set the stage for much of my reflection as a teacher to be the best model, manager, and motivator for my students. I also take very seriously the teaching and learning aspect I bring to my students, and I will keep in mind that the learning aspect of teaching is the most important thing going on in the classroom.