Jason Munn

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GEN Y expecting knowledge to be given to them.

Having taught at a career school for several years now, I have noticed that Gen Y seems to be unique in that the majority of the them expect knowledge to be GIVEN to them in class and they seem to scoff at the notion that they should be reading a textbook, researching articles, or have to "learn" something outside of the classroom. They seem to expect the instructor to deliver it all during class; they seem to "check in" and "check out" of their learning when they walk into and out of the classroom. This is partly due to their… >>>

Jason Munn

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Importance of Pretest

Given the diversity of the backgrounds of adult learner's in the post secondary learning environment, I believe I will always give a small pretest that takes just a few minutes just to see where everyone is at. This helps them understand what knowledge and skills they need and if they will need additional instruction/help/practice to succeed in the course. Seems like a really good idea. Not everyone always comes with the appropriate prerequisite knowledge and skills.

Jason Munn

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Transitioning from Secondary to Post-Secondary Teaching Environments

As I read down the discussion threads, I noticed a few people addressing an issue of young age, or of being a novice instructor, and consequently being challenged by students. Fortunately, I have not had to deal with that in quite a while; I learned how to present myself, the class room, and the subject matter so as to minimize that in my 4 years as a public school teacher. My issue lies almost solely with some students wanting to be too personal either in or out of the classroom, and it took me by surprise a bit.

Jason Munn

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Transitioning from Secondary to Post-Secondary Teaching Environments

This was a bigger transition than I thought and was wondering if anyone was experiencing or had experienced similar issues. I am a former public school teacher; I taught one year at the middle school level followed by three years at the high school level. The transition from middle school teacher to high school teacher wasn't a big deal. It was actually pretty easy. However, now that I am a lab supervisor at the post-secondary level, I am amazed at how differently I am viewed by the students (adult learners). The majority of the students I have now are my… >>>

Jason Munn

Discussion Comment

Transitioning from Secondary to Post-Secondary Teaching Environments

As I read down the discussion threads, I noticed a few people addressing an issue of young age, or of being a novice instructor, and consequently being challenged by students. Fortunately, I have not had to deal with that in quite a while; I learned how to present myself, the class room, and the subject matter so as to minimize that in my 4 years as a public school teacher. My issue lies almost solely with some students wanting to be too personal either in or out of the classroom, and it took me by surprise a bit.

Jason Munn

Discussion Comment

Transitioning from Secondary to Post-Secondary Teaching Environments

This was a bigger transition than I thought and was wondering if anyone was experiencing or had experienced similar issues. I am a former public school teacher; I taught one year at the middle school level followed by three years at the high school level. The transition from middle school teacher to high school teacher wasn't a big deal. It was actually pretty easy. However, now that I am a lab supervisor at the post-secondary level, I am amazed at how differently I am viewed by the students (adult learners). The majority of the students I have now are my… >>>