You sound fair to me. Many entry level courses for science seem to be difficult courses. Chemistry was that way at my university. It is the students responsibility to get help when they need it. On the other hand you need to make yourself as accessible as possible. Open your office hours up if you can. Make yourself available by phone during certain hours and email. Start a bulletin board website for the students to interact and help each other that you can moderate and help also.

Another thing you could do is use this falls students to survey and find out what they would like to see, within reason. Some students will never get that learning is their responsiblity. You probably won’t be able to help those students.

Once you show that you are available and willing to offer help, they will realize that you care.

On a side note, without knowing your personality, their could be something there as well to work on. I have the problem with my managment style because I don’t smile that much and don’t act that cheerful. People tend to take that to mean that I am angry or sad and making me more unapproachable.

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Tell them exactly that, “I want you all to succeed.” This will encourage them. That they can come by your office…during your office hours or email…and your there to help, because that is your job. Your responsibility as a professor is to aim them in the right direction 🙂

WOW very hard question, for me i just make friend with them than rather teach them. teach and Make the subject very useful and important for examination. Told them ,what purpose for study ur intro biology. give a little bit of tip examination.

Tell them. Maybe go around the class asking each student what they feel from the class, expectations, areas of nee etc….

…wish I could help, Brad! I have a similar problem it seems.

That said, I *do* encourage them to come by whenever they need to, want to, etc. Typically I get students who don’t need help coming by (which is fine too). I hope you get more answers!

Just tell them openly in class!! Good luck!

Its there loss dont worry about anybody if they need help they will come to you.