Barry Westling

Bridget, Very interesting. This sounds like a continuous ongoing improvement activity. I'm sure the results ultimately help the class become more helpful to the students attending. Barry Westling

Joyce, When instructors do pretesting, they can gather quite a bit of useful information to accomplish their class goals. Glad you find this a useful tool! Barry Westling

Lisa, Great strategy. Sounds like you're taking just enough time to reshuffle, regroup, and refocus, then back to studies. Great. Barry Westling

Carolyn, To learn material, I think open book tests and quizzes are OK. To assess learning, I think students need to demonstrate their understanding and their grasp of the material. While it's true that an employee can refer to resources and reference material at work, they also have to operate without reliance on external resources. That's where assessment learned material in school comes in. Barry Westling

Carolyn, We all make mistakes, and in a way, being experienced suggested we've been there - done that. We've made mistakes and have learned from them. That's why we're experienced. Barry Westling

Carolyn, This is a great trait. I think students respect honesty and sincerity, and humility goes a long ways. On the same hand, being prepared, knowledgeable, and in control of class creates a similar level of trust and respect. Both traits are needed. Barry Westling

Bridget, Yes understanding is one of the top goals, along with practical application, skills (if applicable), and professional readiness. Barry Westling

Carolyn, I think when we are student centered, we are essentially saying "I want to understand what your individual needs are and help you meet meet my class needs for your comprehension of course content". Barry Westling

James, Good way to reinforce the importance of their education and work expectations. Barry Westling

Lawrence, Yes. Work expectations requires students to know the job duties and act in a professional manner, often skills students arrive to us lacking in. Barry Westling