Cierra Jordan

Students need to be involved in real-world and relevant learning models. Allow students to work together to brainstorm, strategize, act, and evaluate.

To promote student empowerment, include icebreakers and summarizing exercises. It is also okay to encourage technology use! 

When beginning the course, it is important to develop a positive rapport and show respect to students. This can be done by creating a class and personal vision and by sharing class goals and objectives and having students develop their own. 

It is important for students to take responsibility and ownership of their learning. Instructors should provide real-world connections, develop shared learning goals, and foster personal motivation in order to ensure that students are able to deeply connect with class content and relevance.