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Lynn Haddad
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As new instructor a couple years ago, I worried that games would be viewed by the students as silly or a waste of time. For most groups, though, I've seen games work well to improve retention of dry material. Currently I have a group of students who are sharply divided in their choice of friends within the class. I have to be careful with games, because it is toxic to have the competition in the classroom fall along lines of friendship. The admonition in this series to choose teams randomly is a very pertinent recommendation for me right now. The… >>>
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Experience is invaluable, but I like to view the contributions of theory and practice as interdependent. Fortunately, many programs in the health sciences are built so that practice reinforces the theory.
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I marvel at the differences I encounter in students' responses to me. Some recognize that I go the extra mile to help them, even when (especially when) I stay after hours to make sure they get what they need. Others are pretty sure I am the one who is blocking them from doing well in the class. This course helped me see the possibilities that are mine when I put effort into my encounters with students.