Get Your Students Hired
I agree... experience is the best teacher and with it you will pass on the wealth of knowledge that may one day help an individual student in their particular field/occupation.
Hi Lyle,
Students love it and need it when we make learning applicable to the real world.
Patricia Scales
I like to show them real world applications wich match up with the recipes and techniques we use in class.
Hi Natalie,
Students love hearing our stories as they apply to their field.
Patricia Scales
I think the best way to show relevancy is to give real life examples. Tell the class experiences that you've had as an instructor that apply directly to why they should use the information you'r teaching them
I run a Commercial drivers training course and one way I use is to have the state police come in as a guest speaker and explain to them the importance of doing proper inspections and following the laws.
I know that any course I have personally attended, I enjoy much more when the teacher is giving actual examples from their work experiences to relate to the topics they are teaching. So I try to do the same in my courses, and have found success from that.
By continuing to connect the course material to their personal lives as well as to situations they may face in their work. I try to ask them to make the connections as well as a way to ensure understanding of the concept.
applying personal experience to the course objectives so the students can better understand what my course requirements/goals will be.
You can talk to them about past experinces you may have had in the field, or you can have a guest speaker come in and speak to the subject and show how it relates to everyday life.
Hi Daniel,
This is very involved. Students should fully understand the relevancy of the course after doing this project. It sounds like it pulls from various courses that have been taken. Retention of information sounds like a must in this course.
Patricia Scales
I am currently teaching a class that incorporates all course knowledge.
We do reviews, certification preparations and also have them do a research paper that makes them forward think a topic in our industry.
They are to come our with a paper that takes a topic and where we are going with the topic, backed up either by actual research or theories from leading experts in the field.
How does this apply to you and what additional preparations might you need to take to have knowledge of that topic in the future.
The best way is to motivate the students by convincing them that this course will equate to a better/higher paying job after completing the course.
Hi Sarah,
Your students are fortunate to have you as their instructor because you can tie book theory with work experience.
Patricia Scales
As an instructor coming from the work field, I can tell my students of any personal experinces I've had with the topic/ course material. It will keep them engaged in the content and also (hopefully) excite them to continue in the course.
Hi Donna,
Adult students want to and need to know the why so that they fully understand why they are doing something.
Patricia Scales
I like to show relevancy to my students because I feel it makes them better understand what they are performing it for and why. It is a valuable tool in getting them to understand the importance of a topic. Hands on even adds further to their understanding and development.
Hi Jennifer,
Students love knowing how they are going to apply the information being taught. Students understand the relevancy of the course once they understand how the course is going to be applied.
Patricia Scales
Giving them real-life examples of when the information being covered will be applied and used when they are working
Better Yet - create mock scenarios for them to work through which will have them put the information to use as it would in a real-life situation on the job
Whenever possible in lecture materials,I will take the time to discuss an actual example of the students work experiences or inquire about restaurants that they are familiar with and this will demonstrate the point in the lecture.This demonstrates the relevancy of they are learning in the couirse.I also like to reflect on course material how it applied to my business career and explain the hows,whys so they can feel the full relevancy of the lecture material