Rebeca Acevedo

I will use safety sign-offs and quizzes to track student mastery. I’ll also encourage students who finish early to help their peers, which builds teamwork and keeps the lab environment safe and productive.

What I have learned: I’ve learned that assessing competency requires moving beyond simple grades to using Observed Behavior and clear Rubrics. It’s also clear that faculty development is vital—we need the right tools and time to ensure our teaching strategies actually produce the professional outcomes that hospitals expect from our grads.

How I intend to apply it: I plan to use more detailed rubrics to lower student anxiety and provide better formative feedback during lab tasks. By focusing on real-time observation and tracking student/employer satisfaction, I can make sure my instruction stays effective and keeps our students "work-ready."

What I have learned: I’ve learned that adult learners thrive when they have control over their learning through Active and Cooperative strategies. Moving away from a "lecture-only" approach to a lab-focused environment ensures students are more accountable and better prepared for the teamwork required in healthcare.

How I intend to apply it: I will design my lab sessions to prioritize active experimentation and peer learning. Instead of just demonstrating a skill, I will use hands-on troubleshooting scenarios to encourage students to solve technical problems together. I also plan to group students by their learning styles—pairing visual learners with kinesthetic ones—to… >>>

I’ve learned that true competency requires more than just technical skill; it requires the Affective Domain. Students need to move from just following rules to internalizing professional values like safety and ethics as part of their identity.

How I intend to apply it: With my clinical students, I will focus on objectives like "learning from failure" and "sensory awareness." I’ll evaluate not just if a student can perform a task, but how they use clinical judgment and prioritize patient values under pressure.

I learned professionalism includes punctuality, hygiene and having instructional content ready is essential to become a role model for students. Instructors are to be role models, managers and motivators in their classroom.