Michael Goff

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I think pretesting is good for the student and the instructor because the students strengths and weakneses in the course can be identified very early.

Michael Goff

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I told you that

Sometimes students can miss key points in the lecture. I like to try to compare what we are learning to something that we all know about.

Michael Goff

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outlook

A persons outlook on life can powerfully affected by the amount of stress in there life.

Michael Goff

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classroom

The material delivered in the classroom has great impact on the decision to stay in school.

Michael Goff

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Talking

Just talking about a problem can be very beneficial.

Michael Goff

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listening

Sometimes the learner just needs someone to talk to, just taking a few minutes to listen can sometimes help out.

Michael Goff

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retention

Who is responsible for retention?

Michael Goff

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The key to retention is early intervention.

We give the student advisements if they miss class so they always know where they stand.

Michael Goff

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Make the rules clear the first day

This way there is no confusion if you ask them to change something because they are not following the rules.

Michael Goff

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No one likes to come to a strange enviroment

Make the student feel more comfortable in the classroom, and they can relax and learn what they need to.