Jason Wiland

Showing enthusiasm for your field helps translate to student motivation.

Using Crisis situations to help develop critical thinking.

How having fun and having a genuine interest in the content and thrill of teaching helps student motivation.

Understanding student needs while supporting learning.

Using different styles of teaching based on audience.  Breaking demonstrations up into smaller segments.

Using index cards to help break the ice and get to know students better.

The importance of reading the material and what students are thinking when starting a new course.

The roles of an instructor, especially being the motivator and disciplinarian.  Discipline is not something you think much about when you consider the audience you are teaching.