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Reinforcing students learning and expectations

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REINFORCING STUDENTS EXPECTATIONS AND PERFORMANCE

 

This is just a brief summary of the above topic presented by Dr. Alexander Onukwugha, a faculty at Grand Canyon University. A more detailed and robust script will be presented on this topic

 

One very effective way of reinforcing students expectations in class is by being transparent with them about yours class and course expectations from start to finish.

Indeed you have to practically demonstrate this transparency doing things like the followings:

Clearly posting your class expectations in the Blackboard and notifying the entire class that it is not only important to read their class expectations but to get really conversant with it.

Ensuring you know and relate to all your students by name and have a personal rapport with each and every one of them.

Also making sure that stated objectives for quizzes and assignments are unambiguous and

Finally, positively encouraging them to work harder while promptly commending those who have demonstrated good performance.

 

Dr. Alexander Onukwugha

 

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Photo of Barbara LeeOffline Barbara Lee said 7 years ago

Dr. Onukwugha,

I am glad that this topic is still available. I missed replying to the one that recently concluded. I agree with the comments that you made in your overview. I share many of the ideas that you presented on how to re-enforce the expectations we have for students in our classes. Here are a few things I do:

  • Post a PowerPoint announcement in the general announcements that will cover items such as required forum postings, submitting work on time, quality of work, APA formatting, proofreading, required readings and documenting the reading in the forum responses, support from the professor, etc.
  • In my weekly wrap up posts, I do reminders about items that need attention and reference the PowerPoint again.
  • In my feedback I will do specific comments on items that need work to meet my expectations. I give examples.
  • For difficult information or assignments I will post exemplars in the add-on section or the general announcements.
  • I send individual emails for students who are still struggling to give me a time and date for a phone conference.
  • I call the phone numbers provided to have a one-on-one conversation to clear up misunderstandings. I allow students to redo at least one assignment if they truly convince me that they did not understand and they spent  time with me to gain clarity.

Barbara Lee, Ed.D.

Photo of Alexander OnukwughaOffline Alexander Onukwugha(Author) said 7 years ago

Ms Barbara

I am sorry I have to comment very late in your rejoinder because have been on tour.

Your comments on reinforcing students expectations and performance is very insightful and a big boost to the discussion

In particular the use of power point to present course expectations and regular reminders on those expectations would be very effective in carrying students along.

Dr. Alexander Onukwugha

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