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Learning Student Names

Learning Students Names
When it comes to new students, there are numerous tools you can use to "jog your memory." Some methods work better for smaller groups, while others may be used with large classes. Finding which works best for you will take some trial and error. You'll need to experiment to find "the one" which helps you the most (University of Nebraska-Lincoln).

Learning Students Names
A professor who does not know his or her students' names may be perceived as remote and unapproachable. In large classes, the task of learning student names can seem daunting, but even if the professor learns the names of only a portion of the class, a caring, inclusive atmosphere will be established (Joan Middendorf-Indiana University).

How To Remember Names And Faces
It's the first day of a new semester. In addition to the enthusiasm and optimism inherent in new beginnings, we as teachers also must confront a humbling task: how to learn the names and faces of the 20 to 40 unfamiliar students expectantly sitting before us (Myron Jaworsky, Pima Community College).

Magically "Learn" Students' Names In Minutes
Years ago when I was an undergraduate student at the University of Miami, I had a speech teacher who amazed me, as well as I'm sure the entire class, with his extraordinary recall and ability to memorize things almost instantly. I think most of my impression was based on his having "learned" the names of all 25 or so students in just a few minutes. Much more recently, though, when I took a non-credit class in magic tricks, I realized he had probably fooled everyone in the class (Doug Madden).

The Name Game
The Name Game is a collaborative learning exercise which accomplishes a variety of important things:

  • It makes you learn your students' names quickly and it makes your students learn each other's names quickly.
  • It creates a sense of fun and involvement in the early weeks of the semester.
  • It demonstrates that collaboration has advantages over working in isolation (Bonnie Kendall, University of Indiana)