Students
Breaking the Ice
- Start first lecture with a friendly discussion that is unrelated to the course and have a laugh with the students.
- Ask students about their names from day one.
- Respect students, give them freedom, tell them what are the objectives of the course and of each lecture.
Conditioning
Convince students with the high importance of the course.
Rules
Instruct students to switch off their cellular phones during class.
Timing
Take measures to let students come on time at the start of each class and after the breaks.
Attention
Instruct students to switch off monitors while you are instructing.
Democracy
Let students vote for what they want and do what they voted for. In particular, ask them how they like the course to go.
Motivation
Group students into two teams. Give each group points for the timely attendance of its members at the start of each class and after breaks. In addition, give points for each group for the answering of their members to review questions asked at the start of each lecture.
Praise
Praise a student upon performing well. Inform the class genuinely (preferably in front of an outsider) that they are high performers.
Resources
Inform students of the responsibilities of the instructor. In case of absence of resources let students know that it is out of the instructor’s responsibility and go ahead without those unavailable resources.