Get Your Students Hired
I am currently teaching students who have 20 days and counting until the end of their college career. I have found that the students are excited and frightened to be so close to this deadline. Do any of you have tips to keep them motivated and boost confidence while acknowledging their fears?
Christine,
I usually have the students work on a culminating, group project. This keeps the individual students motivated as they realize a lack of effort could ultimately mean the failure of the project for the entire team.
Christine,
Give them some case studies to work through that are based upon the challenges or issues they will face in their early careers. These case studies will help them to see that they know more than they think they do and that they are prepared better than they are. These case studies will be confidence builders. Also, bring in some recent graduates that are doing well and have them share their success stories with the students. I have found that talking with a successful graduate this close to the end of their college careers really helps them to get excited about graduation and their transition to their career.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.