Get Your Students Hired
This module assisted me in learning the concepts of security & autonomy for the adult learners by giving them the power of choice.
I learned that adult learners need to feel like they are being supported by their teachers. They respond to positive re-enforcements. They also, want to be heard and feel like they can express their frustration if issues arise.
Adult learners need security and autonomy in their pursuit of their goals.
I plan to use two ideas from this program: 1) I will allow students to drop a low score, using their own discretion as to which one this will be. 2) I will increase the number of activities using "think, pair, share."
Understanding the students needs so they can be successful, Being patient so they feel safe
It would great to allow students to have as much as the slides suggest, but time does not permit a number of the strategies suggested.
Being in the moment and using our super powers of observation allow us to continually evaluate and improve a course.
This reminded me to make sure I am providing enough time after asking a question to allow students to process and respond. Just because I know the answer, doesn't mean the students don't need more time to process and then respond!
A lot of the things mentioned I already apply in my class. I did learn how to give the students more time to come up with an answer and not rush to give them the answer or call on someone else, instead guide them to the answer. This will should them confidence and help motivate them.
Comment on Janelle Martinez's post:
Hi Janell Motivation can be lead by instructors by having a friendly and academic environment
Regards
Javaid
Speak clear and explain along with being supportive and giving amply time for a response.
This lesson gave a better understanding of how to motivate adult students and how to identify weather a adult student is motivated or not.
Encouraging question and answer sessions to promote discussions to encourage full class participation can facilitate a sense of security.
Giving students the recognition that we are all adults, permission must be sought and given in the course of our assembly interactions.
The goal of any instructor is to motivate the student to stay focused. All the while, feeling secured that what they are learning is being processed, thereby, increasing their motivation to stay the course, so to speak.