Creative Teaching Tools
- Enjoyed reading and understanding ways to teach, "Hard to teach subjects." It was interesting to read on, "brush with fame", "out of the ordinary", "wheel of supplies,etc." I am a very creative person and being a bedside nurse for over 30 years I have my own very creative ways to make clinical learning enjoyable. Instead of hang-man or puzzles, I like to give real life scenarios and ask ,"what would you do?" most of the students are surprised that these scenarios occurred in a hospital setting. They are amazed at the response and are learning what critical thinking really means.
I have learned that you should use various activities to teach the topics that you are not getting the results you expec when teaching them. It can often be frustrating trying to teach a boring subject matter. Students aren't really listening or may be sidetracked on something else. Trying different didactics can break the monotony. I love the idea of a thinking puzzle as well as the wheel of supplies. These tactics can be used to help students learn and succeed.
There were some very good ideas about active learning to instruct students on observation skills. Many professions need excellent observational skills such as police, fire, and health care. Sight, sound, smell, heat, etc. can mean the difference in life or death for an individual and these may be the only clues to the dangers.
Instructors should use creative techniques in clinical setting
As a facilitator of education, it is imperative to be creative and use different teaching methods in order to have positive learning outcomes.
Using different styles of teaching helps make the classroom interesting
Classroom activities are a good way to reinforce information and introduce critical thinking.
I love activities that are different and engaging for the students.
I love the idea of the flip game to help the student's anxiety.
Sometimes it is best to give the student's a "mental" break . It can be overwheliming.
What I have learned and will use are many of the teaching tools that I learned today. The one I like the best is eyes and ears adn take a picture. Medical assisting students have to learn to use all senses when we are talking to patients are taking a chief complaint. The paitients mouth may say one thing and the body is saying another.
I found the example of teaching when you do not have all the required supplies for an assignment. The game helps for students to at least learn what is requirements even it is not able to demostrate the supplies.
Utilizing a different approach when presenting more challenging topics that have previously not had the favorable outcomes that I wanted. Attempt changing the presentation method to reach more learners and achieve more success in comprehension of the topic.
Engaging activities to assess the students learning for that day. Learning can and should be fun.
Reinforcement of HIPAA guidelines are important depending on the information that is being presented. However, interactive learning allows students to think critically, express theselves, knowledge sharing, and induce learning. Stardard approaches to teaching is less effective and fails keep the attention of the audience.
These were interesting ideas for promoting critical thinking in the classroom.
This material provided me various activities to increase critical thinking skills and increase learner knowledge.
I use problem based learning projects to have my students teach each other various topics based on state standards. However, I sometimes find it difficult to assess (before their presentations are made) whether they are understanding the topics they are preparing to teach. The methods described here provide excellent engaging and interesting ways to assess whether they are learning or if they are carrying misconceptions with them to their final product. Consequently, my plan is to use these strategies as formative assessments to help guide them to the successful completion of their projects. (I teach Pathophysiology, Medical Microbiology and Anatomy and Physiology). These strategies also provide me with a way to make sure they are including real-world scenarios and applications in their presentations.
Some fabulous ideas to help our students be better critical thinkers and develop their assessment skills! I personally like the last one that teaches them to not on,y focus on what they are hearing, but to also use their other senses simultaneously, which will be a useful exercise with our clinical students.
I look forward to trying and adapting these creative techniques in my lab and clinical settings!
