Moody Crews

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Angela, Professional development is so very important. You are correct that making changes to the way we've always done things can be overwhelming. Dr. Moody Crews
Diane, Excellent points. Getting students to provide constructive evaluation of themselves and their fellow students is difficult. They seem to only want to give feedback on what was done well. Dr. Moody Crews
James , Can you think of any other benefits? Dr. Moody Crews
Anthony, I understand what you're saying. Sometimes it may be better to create your own instructional videos to make sure the concepts are presented properly and in the manner that fits the content you are teaching. This takes more time at the front, but may allow for a richer experience in some instances. Dr. Moody Crews
Diane, As you can tell from my response to Cynthia, I liked it too. Dr. Moody Crews
Diane, Agreed. Everything you said is true and I think the last statement about "less time for the teacher to help direct the students learning" is the key. Dr. Moody Crews

Steve, I don't mean for this to sound uncaring because it's actually just the opposite. There are consequences for everything we do and if some students don't "accept that responsibility" the consequence will be a lower level of knowledge obtained and a poor grade. The problem is, we have taught them that we are responsible for their learning - which is half true. However, it is their learning. I think our job here is to show them why this method is better for their learning. I think we might be surprise at the acceptance rate for this style once they… >>>

James , Agreed. Unfortunately many students and faculty alike forget this. Dr. Moody Crews
Angela, Absolutely. If the student knows they will be expected to take an active role in the discussion and be required to explain the concepts to their fellow students, it will encourage reading and preparation. Dr. Moody Crews
Angela, True. Oh, how I could use a massage right now. :) Dr. Moody Crews

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