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Classroom Strategies for Connecting with Millennial Students. Thomas Valasek Interim Dean of Faculty Raritan Valley Community College. Help Students Read More Effectively . Lay out expectations Demonstrate how to read the textbook Check in with students on readings
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Classroom Strategies for Connecting with Millennial Students Thomas Valasek Interim Dean of Faculty Raritan Valley Community College
Help Students Read More Effectively • Lay out expectations • Demonstrate how to read the textbook • Check in with students on readings • Make students apply what they read • Make readings count
Help Students Learn through Social Interactions • Student responsibility for learning • Buddy system/working in pairs • Small-group discussions/assignments • In-class work sessions • Team assignments/projects
Help Students Connect Course Content with Their Own Lives • Introduce current events/issues • Reinforce workplace skills/practices • Stress critical thinking/problem solving • Encourage community service • Promote “life of the mind”