retention
you must keep the subjects that you are teaching interesting for ALL your students. you should never talk down to them. you shoud make them want to come to class the next day.(whats next?)
Move around the class don't stand in one spot. Keep them moving and involve the students in class material. Be positive and happy have fun. Do not act like a police officer or corrections officer we are not in jail.
ask questions ,look at the students see who has that confused look on there face, ask knowledgeable students questions but at same time the confused looking ones too so they don't feel singled out. in turn it keeps them involved and on there toes
Asking open ended questions is one strategy to keep students engaged.
I have witnessed many instructors who are proud of how many points they have deducted from the students or how many advisories have been written that day. Wow, what a bummer for the students morale that day. The students see where the instructors heart really is...on them...or on making himself look like a big bad tough guy with no regard for their advancement. It seems like the whole improving a student and pushing them constructively gets lost. You really get a much better result when they know that you are on their side to be there for support. Retention must begin with them feeling like the staff is pulling for them to succeed.
I know. The key is to catch students doing things right!!!
Dr. B
one method I have used to try and keep the subject interesting is lecture, then take a break, then do an activity on the lecture. After the activity lecture some more, take a break, then activity on lecture. This has worked in some of the classes I tought and has not worked in others. This method seems to work better in a four class. This method seemed to help retention in the class.
Great. Always help students with application. You know, doing homework in class really works.
Dr. B
I too have seen that. Instructors that take points for NOTHING. If you take them it must be for a definate reason... not just because... and one must give the student the opportunity to make them (the points) up.
I ask questions ,look at the students to see who has that confused look on there face or as I call it Bambi eyed. I ask questions but at same time, the confused looking ones will become engaged so they don't feel singled out. It keeps them involved and on there toes. I go until I get some bobble head as a sign they are getting the information.
