Divide the class into groups and have them work on case studies.
Comment Comment
...
It is important to consider your pacing and to know where you are in a lesson so you can adjust as needed.
It is also important to always have a plan B, just incase things do work out as planned.
Assessing your students
Comment Comment
in the beginning is a great idea. Also, always have a plan B.
...
I think constant feedback is key. convey intent, prepare students for structured activities as well as feedback sessions, and you will get the best outcome.
I learned the importance of redirecting students when they are not engaged in an activity, lecture or competency in the classroom.
I have learned that there should be a plan B if instruction is not well received by the students.
I think it's very important to know the baseline of knowledge the students are coming in with. Many of the nursing students are MAs or CNAs and have a lot of medical terminology and basic patient care experience. While others have none and need more of the basics and fundamentals to be on par with those peers.
I also like the idea of switching to a new activity if the attention of the class begins to wander.
As the class manager you need to have a plan B available at all times.
We often times get so invested in what we are teaching that deviating from the subject is not an option. However, if students are not engaged then we should be able to deviate to a different method so the message is received more effectively.
Have some back-up resources available to get them back on track. We need to keep them busy and help steer them back to remain engaged.
A pretest is very good way of assesing there strength and weakness.
Shah Rahman
assessing students prior to instruction to establish a baseline of prerequisite knowledge.
I really liked the ideas on how to re engage a class. I especially plan on implementing activity changes when students are not paying attention. Doing so forces the student to think about the importance of what is being presented.
I learned that instructors are to plan courses and lesson carefully and to have enough activities on-hand to fill up gaps in classroom time to keep students engaged and alert. The same is true for planning activities of learning to have enough time for the intended lesson plan.
It is important to budget the time segments while teaching content and gauge the student's attention and engagement. If redirection is needed; then, change focus and activities to engage the students in another way. Also, giving additional resources to enhance learning will help students especially those who are struggling.
When planning your lecture you need to plan for extra time or less time for something when engaging in previous concept. You as the leader needs to judge how to adjust.
When you have been through the course several times you will start to develop a feel for how each unit is going to go and how much time the students will spend on it. Even at this more confident point in your course experience, you will find that different classes work at different speeds.
Offering a fun pretest to see what knowledge students bring into the class
Be open to changing to plan B when A is not working. Watch your students and adapt your instructional information for your students when they become restless.
When students are not grasping the material presented take time to have them utilize the skills they already have with problem solving through a case study or other activity to help stimulate the skills they have and focus on what they may be missing.
