INSTRUCTOR FACTORS
Polite behavior that shows respect for other people.
What is courtesy?
A physiological factor that deals with the kind and amount of food prescribed for a specific reason, and the act of nourishing.
What are diet and nutrition?
A readiness factor usually far reaching because it increases an individual's energy level, determines the persistence in reaching a goal; there are generally two types of these.
What is motivation?
These may include personal devices, unnecessary talking, eating food, or chewing gum.
What are distractions?
The ability to do or say things without offending or upsetting other people.
What is tact?
A physiological factor simply put, "those who feel better, can learn better".
What is health or wellbeing.
A readiness factor which enables you to fix your attention on one thought or activity, while excluding your awareness on everything else.
What is the ability to concentrate?
This in a room, affects the student's comfort level.
What is temperature?
Lack of this will lead to failure; effective teaching isn't done "on the fly".
What is thorough preparation?
A psychological factor dealing with autonomic nervous system activation producing catecholamines.
What is the stress level of the student?
A psychological factor that helps students manage their problems, challenges, fears, and maintains a positive image; can be increased by offering compliments and setting achievable goals.
What is self-confidence?
Visual learners might be impaired if this isn't optimal.
What is lighting?
In order to teach all students, there must be a need to understand subject matter deeply and flexibly to help students.
What is knowledge of the subject?
A physiological factor dealing with the lack of this, leads to reduced memory skills, lower concentration, and poor mental health.
What is the amount of sleep?
A readiness factor that are obstacles; can be physical, mental, emotional, cultural, or social.
What are barriers?
Auditory learners might be impaired if this isn't optimal.
What is sound quality?
______ , ________ , and ______ , where applicable, must be used correctly in reference to the communication skills of the instructor.
What are punctuation, grammar, and spelling?
A psychological factor that has a substantial influence on the cognitive processes in humans, including perception, attention, learning, memory, and problem solving.
What is the emotional state of the student?
An experiential factor long considered the most important in influencing learning and student achievement.
What is prior knowledge?
Considerations include teaching style and objectives, class interaction, student age and size, as well as classroom size and shape.
What is room arrangement?