Learned about general education assessment - assessing thinking, writing, values and attitudes, communication skills and problem solving. How to evaluate and assess performance.

I will use safety sign-offs and quizzes to track student mastery. I’ll also encourage students who finish early to help their peers, which builds teamwork and keeps the lab environment safe and productive.

What I have learned: I’ve learned that assessing competency requires moving beyond simple grades to using Observed Behavior and clear Rubrics. It’s also clear that faculty development is vital—we need the right tools and time to ensure our teaching strategies actually produce the professional outcomes that hospitals expect from our grads.

How I intend to apply it: I plan to use more detailed rubrics to lower student anxiety and provide better formative feedback during lab tasks. By focusing on real-time observation and tracking student/employer satisfaction, I can make sure my instruction stays effective and keeps our students "work-ready."

What I have learned: I’ve learned that adult learners thrive when they have control over their learning through Active and Cooperative strategies. Moving away from a "lecture-only" approach to a lab-focused environment ensures students are more accountable and better prepared for the teamwork required in healthcare.

How I intend to apply it: I will design my lab sessions to prioritize active experimentation and peer learning. Instead of just demonstrating a skill, I will use hands-on troubleshooting scenarios to encourage students to solve technical problems together. I also plan to group students by their learning styles—pairing visual learners with kinesthetic ones—to… >>>

I’ve learned that true competency requires more than just technical skill; it requires the Affective Domain. Students need to move from just following rules to internalizing professional values like safety and ethics as part of their identity.

How I intend to apply it: With my clinical students, I will focus on objectives like "learning from failure" and "sensory awareness." I’ll evaluate not just if a student can perform a task, but how they use clinical judgment and prioritize patient values under pressure.

Having a well-developed course plan is crucial to student learning, it also sets the tone for the course. 

As an instructor once told me when I was a student, be careful how you are perceived.  Your students should look up to you as a mentor, leader, and professional in your practice. Leading by example is the key to having a good rapport with students. 

Delivering course content effectively means keeping lessons clear, engaging, and adapted to student needs.

Meeting the class for the first time sets the tone for the course. I learned how important it is to create a welcoming environment and clearly explain expectations from the start.

How important and beneficial assigning group work can be for students and also making sure that all the groups have even balance of students who catch on faster mixed with students who may take longer to comprehend material.