I refuse to accept poor quality work and provide additional voluntary laboratory hours for students to improve their work. Many students have never encountered a teacher who refused to accept poor work. When they realize that I am less concerned with their grade than the skill they develop, they approach their work with a new enthusiasm. Certainly none of them would want to be operated upon by a surgeon who was allowed to get by with 'D' level skills. Good Practice Respects Diverse Talents and Ways of Learning .
Students are different and learn differently.
Our teaching style must accommodate the diverse learning styles of our students. It is necessary to provide several routes to the same destination. If students are to achieve, the critical information and skills must be presented in several formats and from several sources. I supplement my lecture with reading materials, visual aids, and with as many hands-on demonstrations as possible. Each skill and principle is carried to the doing or experimental level.