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What Do Modern Learners Expect from Their Instructors?


Presenters: Christy Price, EdD, Professor of Psychology, Dalton State College


About this Course

This course is worth 1 hours (0.1 CEUs) of professional development. A certificate of completion can be printed once the program has been completed.

 
Teaching in colleges and universities today can be difficult, and faculty may wonder at times if they’re having any impact at all.
 
Take note: 98% of students in a recent study said the teaching methods and characteristics of their instructors had a significant effect on their motivation and learning.
 
In What Do Modern Learners Expect from their Instructors?, you’ll explore this and other results drawn from current research, and see how this information can help you enhance your teaching style.
 
Today’s students, 18–24 year-old millennials and somewhat older non-traditional students, are frequently described as the most “relational” generation to ever hit college campuses. In order to teach these students effectively, you need to develop a rapport with them. This presentation will show you proven techniques for doing so.