how to train college students in group discussions and softskills.i am not much aware of these skills.plz help
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The best way to work on their soft skills is to identify their strong points first. If a student is good at expression of thought and not accent, then that student should be paired up together with one who has a good accent and fair fluency . Start discussions by asking them to speak on topics of their choice. It always helps. Keep appreciating them.
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Talk to someone at your school.  There better trained in this then the quacks on this site.\nGood luck.
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MAke your subject as graphic as possible...with diagrams, films,whatever...then involve them in answering questions...tell them to ask whatever that comes to their mind even in allied fields...tell them to be fearless in asking as well as answering...if they had all the answers they wouldnt be students...
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Sorry I saw it just now! Writing some methods I know......may be it helps\n\n\nClassroom lectures\nOn Job training\nVestibule training\nPresentations
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OH MAN GO AND INTERACT WITH UR LECTURERS \n\nCHEERS
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Set aside a certain amount of time each day to review the material from class.  Re-read and highlight your own notes for main ideas and major details.  If you don't have notes, but you have a textbook, you can skim each chapter and take brief notes now.  Some people work well in study groups where others can explain concepts that you may not understand, but some people can't focus that way.  Learn what is best for you by trying a variety of strategies--with or without music/people/etc.  It also depends what you're studying, but having someone quiz you out loud can help if you need to learn vocabulary.  Good luck!
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I've found that incorporating group activities is a good way to break the (sometimes) monotony of a class, and it gives the students a chance to apply the concepts you've been discussing.\n\nYou can also try bringing in outside materials - guest speakers, films, music, etc., that can be used to illustrate whatever you're teaching.\n\nAnother way is to have the students teach particular chapters or concepts; it forces them to learn and sometimes having students teach will keep their peers' attention better!\n\nA straight lecture for an hour or more does no one good. Good luck!
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If you are in college, some schools offer courses in Professional Development.  If you are not in school, try to find a mentor (someone you think is tactful and diplomatic) and mirror that person's actions and seek their advise before you approach others.  It is definitely not going to be learned overnight.
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Always go to class.  Be there early and stay late.  Sit in the front.  Ask questions.  Be interested.  Form study groups with other students.  Go to class every time.  Do the assignments early then check them over.  Start on assignments immediately when you get them.  Be friends with others who are trying to excel in class.  Do extra research on subjects that interest you.  Look at the syllabus and do all the reading up front.  Then read it again just before the time you are supposed to have it read.  Do your work neatly and check it over.  This is from a former college professor.
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Improve Your Communication Skills\n\nRegardless of what business you are in – a large corporation, a small company, or even a home-based business – effective communication skills are essential for success.\n\n \n\nThe articles in this section of Mind Tools help you to understand effective communication, and then show you how to communicate your message in the best possible way. After completing this section, you should have a better understanding of how to communicate effectively – to individuals and groups, via spoken communications, written communications, and even electronic communications.\n\n \n\nThese articles are further supported by the additional resources found elsewhere on the Mind Tools web site.\n  \nEffective\nCommunication\nAnd Much, Much More...\n\nAdvertising has been excluded to enhance clarity, and sections have been formatted for ease of use.\n\nFind Out More >>\n\n \n\nThese include other important sections that help you be the best you can be, courses, book reviews, additional resources and more. Take a look around this Communications Skills section of the Mind Tools web site, and then take the time to view other sections, all researched and written by the Mind Tools staff who share a strong commitment to helping you achieve lifelong success and happiness.\n\n \n\nFind out what you need to know about Communication Skills in the articles below.\n\n\n\nIntroduction to Communication Skills - Why You Must Get Your Message Across\n\nMaking a Great First Impression\n\nThe Johari Window - Helping People Understand One-Another\n\n\nBetter Public Speaking - Ensure Your Words Are Always Understood\n\nWriting Skills - Before You Write It Down, Know This\n\n\nEffective Email - Communicate Clearly in the Technology Age \n\n\nIce Breakers - Setting the Scene for Productive Meetings \n\nRunning Productive Meetings\n\nWin-Win Negotiation\n\nSpeaking to an Audience - Communicate Complex Ideas Successfully\n\nActive Listening - Hear What People Are Really Saying\n\nPresentation Planning Checklist\n\nGuest Article: Ten Tips for Effective Email\n   \n\nPremium Member Tools: (How to become a member)\nCommunicating in a Crisis - Don't shut down communication.\nChunking - Grouping information so it's more easily understood.\nCommunicating Internationally\nCommunicating in Your Organization\nCommunications Planning - Getting the right message over, in the right way.\nConcept Attainment - Reaching a shared understanding of important ideas\n\nCrawford's Slip Writing Method - Gathering ideas from many contributors.\n\nCross Culture Communication - Collaborative efforts a must!\n\nThe Delphi Technique - Achieving well thought through consensus among experts.\n\nWhat's Empathy Got to Do With It?\n\nEmphatic Listening - Going beyond active listening.\n\nAvoiding GroupThink - Avoiding fatal flaws in group decision making.\n\nHeron's Six Categories of Intervention - Understanding how to help effectively.\n\nJargon Busting - Communicating without creating barriers\n\nNominal Group Technique - Prioritizing issues and projects to achieve consensus.\nQuestioning Techniques - Asking questions effectively\n\nRole Playing - Preparing for difficult conversations and situations.\n\nCreating a Value Proposition - Simply and clearly communicate the benefits of your product, service or idea
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Well, after about 4 years of therapy and couples therapy with some amazing, top therapists in Los Angeles, I'm happy to say that I've learned incredible tools on communicating and I was amazed at how hard it is and how many people don't know how to do it.  We really should be teaching this in schools.  Anyhow- most people vent and don;t really listen.  When one has an issue, you take it up in a three part communication: what, why and what you want.  So 1) start by saying something positive that relates to the issue, 2) bring up your feelings (which does NOT imply that you are correct or that the other has to agree) and 3) what you want from the outcome.  Example-let's say you get jealous or she gets jealous alot: "honey, listen, I know you're an attractive girl and guys are gonna check you out and i don't blame them but, i feel threatened or jealous when they do cause it just  i feel insecure.  I want you to try and be considerate of my feelings and try to  be cool talking to guys in bars".  The key issues to communication is first of all, NO ONE MAKES you feel anything, people are going to feel what they're going to feel so you can't accuse someone of making you feel a certain way.  This is huge so make sure you understand that.  It's the number one common mistake.  Second is when you or she speaks your feelings, the other just needs to acknowlege and be empathetic.  It does not mean you have to agree with what they're saying but you need to understand "I understand what you're saying and I can appreciate the way you feel" is not saying"I agree with you and i accept blame".  Thirdly, be specific and consistent and most of all. be clear on your boundaries.  Many fights start because boundaries aren't clear and when they're crossed, people get pissed.  Boundaries are things like "don't kiss other dudes, don't flirt, don't bad mouth me, whatever.    if you want more specifics, feel free to write specific issues.  :))  plus, be prepared, it takes a lot of practice.  I meant email me.  I am happy to share my knowledge. God knows I spent a fortune for it!!!!  But it is life changing.  And the best part is that it gives you such great control over your own life.  It's very empowering to communicate effectively.
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Talking is probably the largest factor I can think of. \n\nTo keep the other person interested in a conversation don't talk about yourself too much. Ask questions to get to know the person better, talk about any interests you have, classes, guys/girls, parents, etc. Becoming genuinely interested in the other person.\n\nA somewhat easy way to get a conversation started is to make a short complaint about something that you know the other person doesn't like. Generally the other person will complain too and you'll have you're conversation. You have to be Very careful not to do this often because you don't want the other person to think you're a whiner.\n\nThere are lots of other ways to start a conversation as well and college is a great place for it. Keeping yourself informed on current events, staying involved in activities, and keeping a mental list of good topics of discussion are excellent ways to break the ice. Ask simple, friendly questions about the person. \n\nAlso remember that body language is very important! Most people don’t even realize it but most times you’ll already have made a lot of decisions about the person by their body language and tone, before you’re more than a minute into a conversation. You want to be cool, calm, and collected; act like the person is an old friend, even if you’ve never talked to them before, and make sure to look them in the eye. Instead of focusing on how uncomfortable you feel, prepare yourself by thinking of the issues that interest you most and what you would like to discuss about a particular subject. A little preparation can go a long way.\n\nPay Attention to what the other person says! This one is Extremely useful as you can bring it up at a later time and the other person will be surprised and pleased that you remembered.\n\nContinue to speak to everyone you know regularly. If you are walking and see someone you haven’t talked to in a while, stop for a moment and talk to them. It does not have to be a long conversation, just say hello, see how they are doing and if anything is wrong. You would be surprised by how little effort is required to win the friendship of others when you require nothing of them.\n\nBe nice and generally try to end the conversation on a good note. You don't have to make sure the other person has a great time Every Single conversation, but you don't want to think of all the petty arguements they've had with you.\n\nArguements... Don't. There are Very Few 'good' arguements. "The only way to get the berst of an arguement is to avoid it."\nIf you're wrong, admit it.\n\nDO NOT critize the person, or a friend, when talking to the person. If you want to point out something they did wrong, try to point out something similar you did wrong.\n\nSmile! Not a forced smile, the person you're talking to will be able to tell the difference. And you don't have to be an overly happy hyper-active person. Just smile naturally and, if you can, be somewhat happy. Remembering good times with your friends/family can help.\n\nLet the other person do a lot of the talking and be a good listener. (Somewhat stated in my first advice, ask questions, talk about interests the other person has. Answer questions sincerly.)\n\nHonestly make the person you're talking to feel important. You don't want to fake this one or do it too often, but if you honestly think they did something well, give them that praise.\n\nIf you want more advice, there are a couple good books that Will actually help. How to Win Friends and Influence People, is probably one of the best ones. It's an old book, but trust me, it's just as useful today as it was when it was written.
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I am a professional health information mannager... \nmaby  u need to focus on what u are doing and read more about coding.. \nmaby u are wasting ur time chating and making fun of ur instructor.. \nmaby u ask too much on yahoo! rathar than asking ur teacher.. \nmaby u need to set infront of the class rathar than setting behind and logging in forums.. \nmaybe becuose u talk too much .. \nmaby becouse u r asking the qrong person.. \nmaby u leave u project to be done till the last day before submitting it..
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Tips For "Shaking Your Shyness"\n\n1.Conversation topics-never leave home without them.\n2.Let people know you're shy.\n3.Reward effort not outcome!\n4.Make things easy for the other person.\n5.Pick one social skill to practice at a time\n6.Take classes \n\nConversation Topics-never leave home without them.    Good conversationalists are rarely at a loss for words because: 1) they do so many things and go so many places that they have lots to talk about or 2) they prepare.  Good conversationalists never leave home without something to say to the people they think they'll be seeing that day.  If they're going to a party, they brush up on topics of interest to the people they know will be attending.  Before returning to work on a Monday, they think about the activities their colleagues had planned for the weekend.  They brush up on current events, the weather and anything else that might be the small-talk they need to get a conversation going or to keep it going.  Never leave home without at least a half-dozen things to talk about.\n\n   2.\n\n      Let people know you're shy.  This is a controversial subject.  Some people recommend that you never tell people you're shy, because people will use that information to label you.  Then again, if you avoid people, look down instead of making eye contact, stammer and stutter or turn three shades of purple when you're uncomfortable in social situations, people are going to draw conclusions of their own and odds are they'll be less favorably impressed with you than if you just tell it like it is---that you're nervous or feeling shy.\n\n      I think the problem arises because there are two ways to be shy---the obvious way and the not so obvious way.  The obvious way to be shy is to blush, tremble, twitch or otherwise physically manifest your shyness.  The not so obvious way is to avoid eye contact with people, not have much to say or decline offers from others you'd like to accept, but that are too far outside of your comfort zone for you to feel comfortable attending. \n\n   3.\n\n      Reward effort not outcome!   Memorize this one, because it's absolutely critical for conquering your shyness---or anything else you want to master, for that matter.  The only thing we can control in our life is our self---and even that can be a stretch sometimes.  We can't control other people and we certainly can't control how other people react to us and the things we do.  Nevertheless, most of us define our successes and failures by the way other people relate to us.  If we smile and they smile back, well good.  But if we smile and they don't smile too, we see it as a failure.  WRONG!!!   You won't get very far that way. \n\nIn fact, at least  in my book, what you did was a smashing success.  You tried.  You made an effort and that's all you can be responsible for.  You can't control how other people respond to you.  Sure, you can look back on your effort and speculate about things you can do to improve your performance next time, but at that very moment--at the precise time that you smiled, you made an effort and it's your effort that needs to be rewarded.\n\n   4.\n\n      Make things easy for the other person.  This is a tuff one, because as shy people, most of us are too busy worrying about ourselves---about how we look, what we say and whether other people will like us--- to stop and think about what we can do for other people.  But really, that's what being social is about---the other person, not us.  Dale Carnegie knew that.  He built a career on teaching people how to make other people feel good.  In his book How to Win Friends and Influence People, he lists principle after principle for putting people at ease and helping them feel special.   \n\n5.Pick one social skill to practice at a time.  You don't need to become a social butterfly overnight--and it's unlikely you could if you tried.  What you can do
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Joining groups, student council, etc. are all good ideas, but to really make a difference, be your own person, stand up for your beliefs, let no person find you to be dishonest, disloyal or disobedient. Don't give in to peer pressure, let others look to you to be the example and be it.  Do well in your studies and if you are unable to get A's, do the best you can in all you do and let nobody be able to say you are a slacker.  In other words, be the best'you' that you possibly can! Good luck! Great goal!
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My best technique at learning something new is "M.U.R.D.E.R."\n\n*  Mood:\n      Set a positive mood for yourself to study in.\n      Select the appropriate time, environment, and attitude\n* Understand:\n      Mark any information you don't understand in a particular unit;\n      Keep a focus on one unit or a manageable group of exercises\n* Recall:\n      After studying the unit,\n      stop and put what you have learned into your own words\n* Digest:\n      Go back to what you did not understand and reconsider the information;\n      Contact external expert sources (e.g., other books or an instructor) if you still cannot understand it\n* Expand:\n      In this step, ask three kinds of questions concerning the studied material:\n          o If I could speak to the author, what questions would I ask or what criticism would I offer?\n          o How could I apply this material to what I am interested in?\n          o How could I make this information interesting and understandable to other students?\n* Review:\n      Go over the material you've covered,\n      Review what strategies helped you understand and/or retain information in the past and apply these to your current studies
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This may be too juvenile but have you or a student get up and walk to the center of the room. Hold out both arms. On one arm, say something general like. "I like to draw" and on the other, say "I enjoy the show 24" Then, have the students who 'agree' with those link to the corresponding arms, then they do the same thing with their arms, and then you keep going until everyone in the room is linked.\nIt's corny, but I did it at a high school leadership conference with kids from all around and we enjoyed it.\n\nAlso, you can set two equal rows of chairs facing each other, then have students sit in both rows. Have the students sitting across from each other get to know one another (exchange name, hometown, school, interests, etc..) then after about a minute, have one row shift, where everyone moves down a seat (and the last person goes around to the first empty seat, of course), and keep doing that until everyone in that row has sat in every seat in that row. It's similar to speed dating, and you usually don't remember much, but it's a good way to get people talking and make the atmosphere less uncomfortable.\n\nAlso, what really worked in my english class is to conduct class in a circle (if possible), that way, no one is really, in the back or can separate themselves from the group. You can lead discussions as the teacher in the middle.\n\nYou can also do an interest based version of musical chairs. Make sure there is one less chair for everyone in the room, then you or a volunteer (that isn't sitting in that extra chair) get up and state a interest you have like "I watched every minute of the NCAA march madness games" then everyone who agrees has to get up and change seats until that one person is left in the middle and they start the process again.\n\nOr you give everyone a small slip of paper. Tell them to write two things on the paper about themselves that are true and one that is not. Then you collect the papers, and you go through each one  with the class and they try to guess which is the lie. Then the person who wrote it can verify.