learning your students and how to base your course lay out that would provide the best success for your students.

At this stage of the course I learned the importance of knowing the objectives of my students and their needs since knowing them well and identifying them can help me develop strategies that help them when it comes to understanding complex classes

Comment on Alex Keown's post: Your comment is very accurate, I think the same

Students need to feel confident in your expertise. If they sense that you lack knowledge and cannot sufficiently answer their questions, they can lose faith in the material.

Using story telling as a teaching method can be excessive. Make sure the stories are concise and relevant to the point being made. Also, instructors are just like students in that they can burn out. It is important to reevaluate and adapt in regards to lesson plans and teaching methods.

All students are individuals and have different learning styles. In order to promote effective learning, instructors should recognize their student's individuality and tailor each student's lessons to their needs. 

Students will come to instructors for advise and value their input. As advisors, we must consider different perspectives before giving recommendations. A good approach to this would be exploring life goals, career goals, and then looking into educational choices such as what program/course to join. 

Active listening is a vital skill that should utilized as part of being customer-oriented instructors. While students speak, instructors should show interest by giving them your undivided attention, verify what the student said, and ask questions. 

The key takeaways I got from this lesson is that adult learners bring unique approaches for their learning. Adult learners have previous experiences that they can share in the learning environment and requires a high degree of influence in the classroom. While all students have their own challenges, adult learners also have unique set of challenges in an academic setting. Challenges such as being responsible of a family or needing to earn an income while trying to learn can impact retention. Ways that academic institutions can help retain adult learners is to not only help them academically but also be… >>>

I have a better understanding of what the students needs truly are due to listening more.  Leading more with encouragement.  Making sure the students understands the reason "why" behind what we are communicating them.