I am surprised that this module does not mention open-book tests. Some of the topics that I teach within a course are very challenging. On occasion, I will give an open-book test on that particular chapter. Granted, these tests are not the easiest. The students are still expected and encouraged to read/study the material. I find that students learn quite well from these type of exams as they are literally reading through the text to find the correct answers. Many times students do not study and come time for the test, they may just take lucky guesses or not. When a student does well on an open-book test, I know that they are motivated to do very well. They are actually learning. Remember that tests are not a measure of intelligence. They are just a measure of how well one does in taking the test. Students can be an A student and because of anxiety, they freeze up. On the other hand, you may get a student who does not show up to class, is late with assignments, but when they may have a stroke of good luck in guessing the right answers. I believe open-book tests are another way to assess students' learning.

I understand the importance of being early. And I also understand the importance of a student showing up early. One thing that I try instill in them from the very first day is "if you're not early, you're late." I then follow that statement with the explanation that this isn't something to intimidate or frighten them, but merely to stress the importance of acting at school the way you would on a job site. Being scheduled at 4:30 doesn't mean that you walk in at 4:30; it means that you are ready to go and start the shift, class, etc. at 4:30 What are your thoughts?

students know when you really pay attention and know them, they will stay with you until the end of their course generaly when they see you care.

work with students in a way they can learn from you and enjoy their time in class or lab.

soft music eases students when entering a new enviorment

listen to the students, each will have a different approach to better learning ability

Student focused instruction includes determining the learning styles of your students and using those styles to provide instruction. Instruction includes teaching and learning. These two require strategies in order to be most effective. What strategies do you find are most helpful in your experience?

Playing games before a exam helps for review and makes everyone happy.

Students love music i allow it every Friday as a treat in the classroom.

I am going to word my conversations in an even more positive way to make sure they understand they can achieve the requirements at hand with absolute success.

Interpersonal: Exercise requires students to communicate with each other to find their group and arrange themselves Logical/Mathematical: there are specific rules/guidelines for the exercise. Students must figure out what order would be logical Spatial/visual: Students have the visual of their specific step. They must visualize and picture the list as complete as part of the process. Musical: Music playing that reflects the fast paced mood. Linguistic/Verbal: Students must communicate verbally in order to find their group and arrange themselves. Students must read their specific step. Intrapersonal: Students must reflect on how they handle stress in order to determine their opinion on how the steps should be ordered. Bodily kinesthetic: Students move around the room while seeking their group and ordering themselves physically.

I think that there were a plethora of ideas in this lesson. I think the most easily applied ideas for me were the visual suggestions. I like the idea of having the one side of the room devoted to new material, and the other side to review material. I recently attended an open house at my daughter's high school. The English teacher had quotes on pieces of white paper, all different fonts, around the upper perimeter of the room. The quotes ran the gamut of biblical, classic, political, and modern movie. I found the environment to be energizing and motivating.

I think that when you are more confident about the material you are teaching, you are likely to feel more capable of experimenting using new tools to facilitate learning. When preparing for a class when the topic is more "known," the time that would have been spent reading on the topic, can be devoted to preparing a new way to present the material.

How do you use the Pygmalion Effect (self fulfilling prophecy) in you class?

What is your method for debriefing the daily activities/labs and how much time do you budget for that portion of your class?

What is in your toolbox of techniques that helps you deal with difficult students so that their learning as well as the learning of their peers is not interrupted?

How do you prepare your environment so that it meets the needs of your learners and applies to lessons that you are facilitating?

I do tend to lean toward multiple choice questions, because my students will be taking this form of test for medical certification. I do at times give other varieties. Skills performance tests are more fact based and I must meet the guidlines set forth by our accreditors.

A very valuable instrument in helping students achieve their goals. This helps the instructor to keep all students focused on their goals and what additional instruction that maybe required for some.

I very much enjoy questioning by students. To me this opens up broader discussions related to course content and allows for the input of life experience to the discussion. Students relate to these experiences that are brought up and retain information.