Kim Trewhitt

Kim Trewhitt CHEP

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I am very interested in flipping my classroom. With Anatomy & Physiology being a predominantly lecture class, I am the "queen" of "Sage on the Stage". But lately I have realized that I want more...from myself as well as my students. I want them to really OWN the information that I have been giving them. And, I want to have more time to discuss and relate the material. This is going to be a major transformation for me. My first goal is to create a working model of the information that can be given in a pre-recorded lecture and developing… >>>

Kim Trewhitt CHEP

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Musical lectures

"Schoolhouse Rock" made such an impression upon me growing up that I have created my own songs that I incorporate into my lectures. I think I will also add a little "mood" music for our reviews and play it again before the test to see how that increases their retention and ability to recall the information.

Kim Trewhitt CHEP

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Fostering Intrinsic Motivation

When I have over 30 students in my class it can sometimes seem such a daunting task to monitor the intrinsic motivation levels of each student. I don't want to see anyone fall behind for any reason, but I often feel like I am working harder for their grade than they are. I want to encourage and motivate my students to the best of my ability. Does anyone have any ideas about short check-in activities for a primarily lecture-based class that can help me stay on top of it?

Kim Trewhitt CHEP

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Overcoming Practical Barriers

I teach Anatomy & Physiology and I have such a limited amount of time to get a vast amount of information to the students that I am not sure how to implement activities without leaving out important material in my lectures. My lectures are very active (I don't just talk behind a desk) and I try to engage the students as best I can but I just wish I had a little more time for some "fun" learning interaction. Any suggestions on short active learning strategies?

Kim Trewhitt CHEP

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Deverse Learning Environment

As an instructor of Anatomy & Physiology, the diversity present in a large class can be overwhelming for both instructor and student. Maturity levels, motivations and comprehension abilities (or lack of) are all areas that present challenges throughout the class. Often I feel inadequite in my ability to meet the needs of each student when they need it.

Kim Trewhitt CHEP

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practice in the classroom

They say practice makes perfect, so I think I might try throwing out different situations in class to give the students (and myself) some time to practice their problem-solving skills.