What are some of your preferred methods of engaging students (especially the quiet type) while instructing a course?

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 08 Dec 2018 13:50:51 -0500

Response by PO3 Kevin Moore made Dec 8 at 2018 1:58 PM

PO3 Kevin Moore — Sat, 08 Dec 2018 13:58:37 -0500

Watch Sam Kinison in the Back to School movie for some pointers.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 8 at 2018 2:01 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 08 Dec 2018 14:01:58 -0500

1SG Private RallyPoint Member Whether I was conducting a meeting or teaching a class, I would ask a question or make a statement, and then call on someone to answer the question or provide an opinion. Never knowing if your name would be called, kept folks alert and somewhat keeping up with the discussion.

Response by PO1 Rick Serviss made Dec 8 at 2018 4:51 PM

PO1 Rick Serviss — Sat, 08 Dec 2018 16:51:37 -0500

Wack them with a ruler.

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 8 at 2018 10:59 PM

SCPO Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 08 Dec 2018 22:59:58 -0500

As a former instructor in four police academies and a DARE Officer in fifty-some different public and parochial elementary schools spanning ten years, one of the most instructive teaching aids that I adopted was/is called MBWA...Management By Walking Around. The principle behind this technique is that by moving around the classroom, either while lecturing or eliciting discussion, the instructor “keeps class members in the game.” Medical psychologistics and doctors of education have indicated that it’s one of the best ways to keep the minds of students active as the class progresses.