I appreciated the Harvard Business School professor's example of his interaction with a student and how impactful it can be. Teacher's need to be mindful of how their words and brief interactions with students can impact them. Teachers should be more intentional with their words and actions and work to build their rapport and relationship with their students.
Their is a variety type of students. despite having multiple types of individuals there are many ways to get every student involved motivated and guided to the right direction in the material being taught.
I appreciate the information on trying to include the quiet students while letting the center-stage students shine.
I was once attended a training class the required a talking stick. It got passed around the classroom. I really liked how that worked. I would probably try that.
Provide different teaching techniques for various learners.
Having a strategy for inattentive students and center stage students to allow for all students to be engaged.
It is important to know the characteristics of the students in the class, so as the instructor I will know what specific strategies will be effective in moving the student forward.
I think in this day and age where so many lectures are presented via PowerPoint and students often follow along on their laptops and iPads, I can see how there may be so many inattentive students. The idea of self reflection is important to ensure that I am presenting material in an informative but engaging way and also getting feedback from these students on what can help them become more engaged would be helpful.
I really learned alot in this module. I liked the different types of students that we deal with on a daily basis and the solutions for each.
I have learned about the degree of commitment we must have to our students.
At my institution we limit cell phone use to a minimum. As far as when we are in lecture we have the support of more than one instructor in the class. This allows one instructor to focus on delivering the lecture while the other can focus on keeping the students focused on the content.
Love the idea of rotating rows of seating so everyone can have an opportunity to be up front in the classroom. I also like the ideas for having a little more control over the students who like to talk. Having them be the observer is a great idea and allows them to have that center stage when reading the summary. I feel that when students hear the same information in different ways from different people, it helps set it into their memory. So win-win for everyone with that method.
I have seen my fair share of students with excuses for late submissions. The reasons can be very creative, and the same "mother in an MVA" happened two semesters in a row. I have also seen the students who communicate very well, hand out "shiny, red apples," and struggle to pass at the end of the semester. The ideas in this presentation, specifically the importance of consistent, equal, and fair conduct for all students, are heartwarming.
I learned there is a transition for young students that recently graduated from high school and starting a program as an adult. They have more responsible to hold themselves at a higher standard for self motivation and growth compared to what they were used to in the past.
It's important to not allow one or a few students to dominate class discussion. I also learned strategies for reducing student behaviors such as late work, disengaged, etc.
I always find atleast 1-2 students who are inattentive no matter what you help such as deep breathing exercise, relaxation technique, emphasizing the important information, emails, "Please pay attention to" It does not work because they did not have the genuin interest into working hard to succeed. I will utilize your suggested strategies to help. Thank you.
This made me think of equity sticks
I enjoyed that one strategy with inattentive students is during the meeting with them, ask what you as the instructor could do to capture their attention.
I have always been told that being firm, fair, and consistent is the key to managing students and expectations. So far it has worked. I can identify each of the different student types that were described in the material. I was drawn to the idea of using the color cards for minimizing the amount of chatter that goes on. I also like the redirection activity of making a center stage student an "observer". This is something that I plan on using because I have several "center stage" students in one of my classes.
