Understanding Diverse Learners
I currently have a student that doesn't grasp concepts in my class. They do not pay attention and are very disorganized. This is my oldest student also. They have poor attendance. I have to constantly stop and repeat myself, which is frustrating for the rest of the class that want to move forward in the material. This student does not take good notes and seems to get lost easily also with simplest of concepts. When I do repeat myself, I feel that the student doesn't listen to me. I have offered proctoring to them, but nothing has come of it. What other type of approach can I try with a student like this?
Amy,
unfortunately this may be a situation where the student will fail. It sounds like there may be a learning disability involved, but unless its diagnosed & disclosed to you there is really nothing you can do. At this point it may be a matter of trying to help them while not holding the rest of the class back.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
I had a student like that in my class and got her to be tutored by someone who spoke her language. It helped greatly and she graduated with honors.
