Get Your Students Hired
Being in the culinary field, we thrive on positive reinforcement. It drives us and motivates us to do more and do better work. We want to hear the "aahs" and "oohs". So, when I talk to students about their work I always encourage them by telling them the good and how to improve on the not so good. They listen and want to improve.
Pattara,
You are so right. I have learned that, many times, students do not have social support and so the encouragement they receive from instructors are monumental.
Judy Mohammed
I agree, Positive reinforcement is important for the student to hear. It gives them the confidence to perform well in class and motivates them to succeed.
Joseph,
It is wonderful to have teachers like you who do impact students. Keep up the good work!
Judy Mohammed
I am amazed how a little encouragement will go a long way. I teach a class in which there are always a few failures because of the course content. I give positive reinforcement to the students that are close to failure and they respond quite well . It makes me feel good when they put forth the extra effort and pass the class.
Patricia,
On the forst day of class, I tell my students that my goal is their success. It is so important for them to know that we are supportive of them. Thank you for giving your students encouragement.
Judy Mohammed
I to believe that students will perform better with positive reinforcement. Every student want to feel that thier instructor is truly interested in seeing them suceed. Sometimes with a little encouragement, students will want to work harder to impress thier instructor, but they soon relize they are helping themselves, when thier grades start to improve.
Phillip,
This is a great technique - to use yourself or your experiences to make a point. It helps to build trust with students.
Judy Mohammed
I think that positive reinforcement is better than negative reinforcement. I always try to use positve reinforcemnt because I have seen poor results when negative reinforcement is used . I have seen students lose hope and give up when negative reinforcement has been used . When a student is having a hard time understanding something I have actualy used myself as an example ,by telling the student that sometimes I have trouble understanding new information but I have found that the hard work is worthwhile because the reward is great.
Jonathan,
This is a good technique. You may want to critique so that students can learn, however, we must remember that we want to build up our students' confidence.
Judy Mohammed
With positive reinforcement we offer the student a chance to observe some growth or progress. The student can use that to boost their confidence and get them to strive toward a more successful outcome.
My students also get a positive spin out of our discussions. I make certain that I am not just beating them down about their mistakes. I take the positive and try to build on top of that.
Robert,
I agree - positive reinforcement is appreciated by most sudents.
Judy Mohammed
Peter,
We have to learn about our students and react to them accordingly. Most times though, positive reinforcement is appreciated.
Judy Mohammed
I Agree. I think we all need to be positive in the class room and provide the positive reinforcement when needed to keep the students interested. This will also help with attendance and retention.
I have found positive reinforcement in the classroom can be a double edged sword.
Some students need it everyday because of past history in school, and others think that it is favoritism as you try to inforce and encourage students to better certain habits.
Other times I know that some feel a little embarrassed to get that encourgement, even as a positive reinforcement.
Rose,
Absolutely! The sandwich effect is great – we start off on a positive note, give our suggestion(s) for improvement, and then end on a positive note. Students like that.
Judy Mohammed
Mary Jo,
I think most of us like positive reinforcement. It is not usually what we say but how we say it and, with teh right approach, our students are more receptive when we give them information on how to improve.
Judy Mohammed
I also find that effective. Starting out by discussing the good points tends to leave a student more open to discussing what went wrong