Barry Westling

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Hi Carol: We're all better off as we grow to understand more about ourselves. Confidence, knowledge, caring, and structure - with these attritubes and behaviors, students should be set up to be taught and experience a menaingful instructional environment. Regards, Barry
Hi Carol: Color can inflence an attitutde too, I think. And if an attitude towards learning can be improved, we've made some progress. I believe it can also impact the students mood. Regards, Barry
Hi Anthony: Being willing to change and adapt as needed is terrific - not all instructors are that flexible. You almost sound like a concerned parent - and that's a good thing - looking out for the individual needs of your students. And like a parent, there will be both cjallenges and triumphs. I guess we get to celebrate them all. Regards, Barry
Hi John: Good - importance on student learning objective (SLO) and course objectives will assure the student gets the minimum required course content. From there, anything else that's relevant and useful for the the student as worker is useful as well. Regards, Barry
Hi John: Great. Student feed back is one componment of assessing the benefits and needs of a class. Students all have biases and are not always objective in their comments. But there may be trends that are revealed in doing student surveys and opinion polls. Regards, Barry
Hi John: Sounds like you are engaging your students by controlling their attention. All that you describe are good techniques. Regards, Barry
Hi John: Right. I guess how well an instructor is prepared might determine the overall effectiveness of that class. Regards, Barry
Hi William: Most of all your effective methods engage the student in some fashion. I think that will always result in a more meaningful experience for the student and contribute to improved long term memory. Regards, Barry
Hi James: Many schools use a grading system established by the institution. This isn't necessarily a bad thing but it does limit how creative an instructor can be, I'm sure. You have some leeway with labs. Great! That's where I'd put the focus of my assessment. And it makesense in your career field that lab would be an especially important aspect of the students training. Regards, Barry

Hi Jan: There's probably many and varied opinions about your question. Some factors such as the type of training, the level of training, and the level of competence required all play into the degree of testing. As instructors we aim to assure our students have the needed proficiency and knowledge to be successful in the particular career category. How that's verified (tested) and to what degree is just going to be varied. If the Student Learning Objectives (SLO) are met, then, in a sense, the testing is a secondary concern. But...usually it's the testing that determines if the SLO's have… >>>

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