About me
I have been teaching in certificate programs for four years. My past training and experience as a medical assistant doing all fascets of the medical office has been a great help in presenting materials to students. I also feel that everyone has the right to an education and anyone who has the desire to succeed can and will succeed.
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Sherri,
You are so right! I find that if I teach the same class in the morning and then again in the afternoon I cannot use the exact same methods. My mind will not function the second time the way it did in the morning. I then use different methods to teach the same material or mix up the order of what I will do. Not only do students need variety but so do instructors.
The Internet is a good tool for finding new ways to do things and new, interesting material. Textbooks take a year to come out and… >>>
I find that students in my classes want to know what is going to be on their tests and the answers they need to study. This takes the critical thinking aspect out of the equation. It does not help if someone else teaching the same subject will do this. It can also hurt class retention when the students want this and do not get it. Often they stop coming and do not seek or accept help. Students become overwhelmed by the amount of material they need to study in a short period of time which is what happens in excelerated… >>>
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About me
I have been teaching in certificate programs for four years. My past training and experience as a medical assistant doing all fascets of the medical office has been a great help in presenting materials to students. I also feel that everyone has the right to an education and anyone who has the desire to succeed can and will succeed.
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Dr. Meers,
I, too, have seen this. What is rough is when the school uses modules which last only 5 weeks and meet twice a week for four hours. The students have a second class during that time as well with the same or more amount of homework. Many of them work fulltime jobs, have children, and a home to care for. How does an instructor advise and help students who find the whole scheme overwhelming? I have done the Landmark Education Forum and find myself that teaching fulltime and being a fulltime student is hard but have learned to… >>>
Sherri,
You are so right! I find that if I teach the same class in the morning and then again in the afternoon I cannot use the exact same methods. My mind will not function the second time the way it did in the morning. I then use different methods to teach the same material or mix up the order of what I will do. Not only do students need variety but so do instructors.
The Internet is a good tool for finding new ways to do things and new, interesting material. Textbooks take a year to come out and… >>>
I find that students in my classes want to know what is going to be on their tests and the answers they need to study. This takes the critical thinking aspect out of the equation. It does not help if someone else teaching the same subject will do this. It can also hurt class retention when the students want this and do not get it. Often they stop coming and do not seek or accept help. Students become overwhelmed by the amount of material they need to study in a short period of time which is what happens in excelerated… >>>
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Dr. Meers,
I, too, have seen this. What is rough is when the school uses modules which last only 5 weeks and meet twice a week for four hours. The students have a second class during that time as well with the same or more amount of homework. Many of them work fulltime jobs, have children, and a home to care for. How does an instructor advise and help students who find the whole scheme overwhelming? I have done the Landmark Education Forum and find myself that teaching fulltime and being a fulltime student is hard but have learned to… >>>