Student Voices is a series that explores classroom innovation from the student's perspective. Each part is written by a college student and cover topics ranging from technology to real-world skills.

1. Ways to Incorporate
Applicable Skills
in Your Classroom
Student Voices: Part 3
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2. Welcome to Student Voices
Student Voices is a three-part series that explores students’
views on the current state of the classroom and areas for
potential change.
We hope you find their ideas refreshing,
thought-provoking, and encouraging.

3. [Educators]
should not be focused
on a certain number of
students passing...
Casey A. Corner, a student at Louisiana State University,
explores ways in which the 21st century classroom can
become more applicable, practical, and technologically-driven.
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4. Emphasize Learning
(Not Just Passing)
The situation:
There’s too much of an emphasis
on passing the course rather than
actually learning.

5. Emphasize Learning
(Not Just Passing)
What can you do:
1. The classroom needs to evolve into
an environment that focuses more on
learning core concepts and principles
rather than simply memorizing terms to
pass a test. Instructors should provide
hands-on, practical activities to help
support these concepts.

6. The situation:
Employers are looking for
employees who have the “soft
skills” that are often not taught
in the classroom.
Help Them
Develop Soft Skills

7. What you can do:
2. Students would benefit from
more real-world application in the
classroom. Students should practice
interview skills and public speaking
and learn how to build and write a
resume and manage money.
Help Them
Develop Soft Skills

8. Take Technology
to the Next Level
The situation:
Today’s students are digital natives,
and technology is a natural part of
their everyday lives and a constant
means of communication.

9. Take Technology
to the Next Level
What you can do:
3. Try to infuse even more
technology into the learning
process. Incorporating
technology and mobile devices
into the classroom will help to
capture the students’ attention
and spark interest.

10. The situation:
Since technology is so pervasive
in the lives of students, it’s natural
for them to want to use online
applications for learning purposes.
Do More Work Online

11. What you can do:
4. Consider using online websites and
programs to assign homework and projects.
It is important to get students familiar
with submitting work online, as this
is a common method used in colleges
and universities.
Do More Work Online