Subject: How to Keep Students Coming to Class, Part X
How to Keep Students Coming to Class, Part X
May 17th, 2016 at 7:55 am CDTFriend, So yesterday we discussed how serotonin and oxytocin can play a role in student retention. As you might recall, serotonin is released when we experience social dominance - moving up a notch in the social structure. And oxytocin is released w ...
How to Keep Students Coming to Class, Part IX
May 16th, 2016 at 6:29 am CDTFriend, So last week we talked about the dopamine response and the endorphin rush, and how we can use those brain chemicals to keep students coming to class. Today, let's talk about serotonin and oxytocin, and how stimulating the release of those bra ...
When Your Top Student Stabs You In The Back...
May 13th, 2016 at 6:10 am CDTFriend, I don't do drama... it's just the season trailer for Enter the Dojo. But, it looks like this season is going to be crazy. In short - Billy breaks bad. Check it out: https://youtu.be/-sOla4XWeis Until next time, Mike MassieMartialArtsBusiness ...
How to Keep Students Coming to Class, Part VIII
May 12th, 2016 at 6:48 am CDTFriend, Alright, let's talk about that endorphin high... You wanna' know why Crossfit is so popular? I personally think it has a lot to do with endorphin. Crossfit encourages people to push their bodies to the limit, and that's exactly the sort of th ...
How to Keep Students Coming to Class, Part VII
May 11th, 2016 at 7:45 am CDTFriend, As I said yesterday, it's time to start putting all this info on brain chemicals together in the context of improving student retention. Let's start by revisiting... DOPAMINE AND STUDENT RETENTION As you'll recall, dopamine is the brain's "re ...
How to Keep Students Coming to Class, Part VI
May 10th, 2016 at 7:36 am CDTFriend, So far we've covered the positive brain chemicals that influence how we interpret experiences, including dopamine, endorphin, serotonin, and oxytocin. And, we discussed one of the so-called "negative" brain chemicals, adrenaline. Today we're ...
How to Keep Students Coming to Class, Part V
May 9th, 2016 at 6:46 am CDTFriend, So, last week we looked at the brain's so-called "happy brain chemicals" and how they impact how we feel:Dopamine - The reward chemicalSerotonin - The social dominance chemicalEndorphin - The euphoria chemicalOxytocin - The "safe and sound" c ...
A Navy SEAL Talks Real Martial Arts...
May 6th, 2016 at 6:07 am CDTFriend, I like a lot about what Jocko Willink has to say about leadership and ownership. But, I saw this video yesterday and had mixed emotions about it: https://youtu.be/SGpDVCkhtD4 Watch it and let me know what you think by sounding off on the Fa ...
How to Keep Students Coming to Class, Part IV
May 5th, 2016 at 6:24 am CDTFriend, In case you missed it or you're new to the list, we've been looking at how the brain and mind process experiences, and how that process is influenced by neurochemicals. Why? Because we want to understand how this influences student retention. ...
How To Keep Students Coming To Class... Pt. III
May 4th, 2016 at 8:06 am CDTFriend, Everybody knows about the typical things you're supposed to do to keep students coming to class, such as...Attendance tracking -MIA follow-ups -Good job notes -And so on. But knowing WHY people become (and I hate to use the word) addicted to ...