Cecil Oglesby

Cecil Oglesby CHEP

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you've added things that I had no idea was a disability. thanks so much for putting this course together. I really do not have any questions at this time. I have gotten alot more understanding just by taking the course. This made me see things in other light and be more flexable. thank you again

Cecil Oglesby CHEP

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questioning

I work with older students and sometimes getting an answer out of them is like pulling teeth. I have tried asking leading questions. I have started the answer and then asked them to finish the answer. and still I get very short answers and most of the time incomplete. Let me give an example what is the correct procedure to adjust brakes? answer tighten the nut back it off retighten and set clearance. I have yet for one of my students to start with making sure the brakes are released or wheels are chocked this is part of the bearing… >>>

Cecil Oglesby CHEP

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testing

I give a 5 question test at the begining each new class to assess how much they know. Then I get them to write a short paragraph on what they think is important about the classes. believe it or not I get alot of insite out of this.

Cecil Oglesby CHEP

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working in small groups

working with small groups I believe is esenial. I let my students pick their own lab groups and they all sit together. I feel this removes some of the tension. They are more at ease when we do reviews or studying. The answers are very often collective and if it is incorrect I just say ok lets find the answer together. Usually my class is very at ease and that takes the pressure off of the student and me.

Cecil Oglesby CHEP

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on line cheating

I would perfer to think if a student signed up for a class they would be interested enough to complete the class on their own. Would I encourage some one that was having a difficult time to seek out some one else in the class for help or tutoring ? absolutely I generally take people at their word. Maybe this is a flaw in my way of thinking. I would rather see what I can do to help a student than try and catch some one cheating. I think what I want to say is I must have not taught… >>>

Cecil Oglesby CHEP

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Course structure

I agree the course structure, syllabus,information sheet needs to be as complete, as interesting. as exciting as possible. The more I can promote the excitment the more participation I can get. We all know that things flow, questions get asked, with the more participents we get. There isn't much laps time with a full class.

Cecil Oglesby CHEP

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on line question and answers

you know how we always say there are no dumb questions and I believe this is absolutely sure there isn't. But I'm sure we have seen at one time or another some one make a face or jesture. with online questions I don't have to let on I'm as bumd as some people think I am and I can ask any question I want to I won't even feel bad about asking it. Of course there is always a chance some one I know is taking the same class.

Cecil Oglesby CHEP

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shared vision

It's funny how some times the extra student such as these lead to problems that are or is occuring now. Negative persons are every where in just about every job site, school, evry where where the goals are not the same or every one is not intune to the same end. The funny thing is you would think as short as life is they would find their nitch what makes them happy. How can a negative person possible want to stay where he is not happy. I have talked with a couple they insisted this is what they want but… >>>

Cecil Oglesby CHEP

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com fortable Environment

I taught truck brakes and on the first day I would hand out one of the brake shoes. Tell me what's different between these and the ones on your car? when we were through with the discussion the relieve in the eyes told their own stories. I gained the students confidence then and there. After that what ever came up the students and I deal with without any "hoopla". When I explain the air system it's with dramalation and noises once the student gets past the fear it's over except for the shout.I try to make my lectures fun but… >>>

Cecil Oglesby CHEP

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students as customers

I believe I have more than 1 customer. Granted my first and most imediate customer is my student. I need to nurish and develope my student so that they are employable and to the finish since my students will have to deal with the public my end customer is the public. I need to educate my students to progress first with knewledge then how to deal with customers