This paper focuses on the premise that within the instruction process of higher education, the classroom context needs to create an atmosphere of motivational learning that is founded in part on a relationship between the students and professor that is formatted on the concept of mutual sharing of personal experiences, values, beliefs, and obviously course content. This process needs to begin with the instructor getting to know each student, even in large classes with more than 100 students. Through these personal connections, the content can become personally meaningful for the students. Over the past 35 years I have continued to develop and refine guidelines to facilitate this process of creating a significant connection between myself and students, students within and between themselves for each course that I teach. This paper will illustrate these essential and specific techniques, and demonstrate methods in helping students to conceptualize course content within this methodology.