I learned some fun and engaging ways to teach difficult content. I will definitely use some of them in my next class. I especially liked partner listening game and the scenerio game where the students chose"always, it depends, never in a million years"
This content is so useful. I really loved how the "Brush with Fame" activity can help introduce and reinforce HIPAA. It makes it personal to the students. The other activities were also helpful...especially the noticing one. They likely will think they have to repeat the vacation details and not the visual details, so it will be surprising to them. Truly enjoyed this one.
I found this content interesting - having learned new ways to help my students develop critical thinking skills.
It is great to teach students to use multiple senses when attending and assessing patients.
It is important to encourage students to use all of their senses when teaching assessment skills.
I will incorporate the "ten things about my partner" into my assessment lab
I learn different ways to teach content that are difficult to comprehend when taught using the traditional methods.
Creative Teaching Tools
- Enjoyed reading and understanding ways to teach, "Hard to teach subjects." It was interesting to read on, "brush with fame", "out of the ordinary", "wheel of supplies,etc." I am a very creative person and being a bedside nurse for over 30 years I have my own very creative ways to make clinical learning enjoyable. Instead of hang-man or puzzles, I like to give real life scenarios and ask ,"what would you do?" most of the students are surprised that these scenarios occurred in a hospital setting. They are amazed at the response and are learning what critical thinking really means.
I have learned that you should use various activities to teach the topics that you are not getting the results you expec when teaching them. It can often be frustrating trying to teach a boring subject matter. Students aren't really listening or may be sidetracked on something else. Trying different didactics can break the monotony. I love the idea of a thinking puzzle as well as the wheel of supplies. These tactics can be used to help students learn and succeed.
There were some very good ideas about active learning to instruct students on observation skills. Many professions need excellent observational skills such as police, fire, and health care. Sight, sound, smell, heat, etc. can mean the difference in life or death for an individual and these may be the only clues to the dangers.
Instructors should use creative techniques in clinical setting
As a facilitator of education, it is imperative to be creative and use different teaching methods in order to have positive learning outcomes.
Using different styles of teaching helps make the classroom interesting
Classroom activities are a good way to reinforce information and introduce critical thinking.
I love activities that are different and engaging for the students.
I love the idea of the flip game to help the student's anxiety.
Sometimes it is best to give the student's a "mental" break . It can be overwheliming.
What I have learned and will use are many of the teaching tools that I learned today. The one I like the best is eyes and ears adn take a picture. Medical assisting students have to learn to use all senses when we are talking to patients are taking a chief complaint. The paitients mouth may say one thing and the body is saying another.
I found the example of teaching when you do not have all the required supplies for an assignment. The game helps for students to at least learn what is requirements even it is not able to demostrate the supplies.
Utilizing a different approach when presenting more challenging topics that have previously not had the favorable outcomes that I wanted. Attempt changing the presentation method to reach more learners and achieve more success in comprehension of the topic.
