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Lyle, Giving the student a similar task puts the focus on the learning objective. Repeating the same task may not allow for an assessment of how the student applies critical thinking in accomplishing a task. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Competency-Based Instruction

Arthur, Thank you for your post. Students come to us to learn about the real world. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Accommodating Learning Styles

Salvatore, This does represent a good mix of activities. Are group activities included in the lesson plans? Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Accommodating Learning Styles

Shirley, Hands on, and teaching each other rank as the two top learning methods for information retention. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Accommodating Learning Styles

David, Besides rotating on the workstations what else occurs within the student groups? A suggestion would be to have an activity where the group members question each other about their diagnostic experiences. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Accommodating Learning Styles

Joseph, A debrief afterwards with all the students asking them about their difficulties with completing the task and what worked best for them will allow the students to learn from each other. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Student Assessment

William, Thank you for your post. This does seem as if it assesses the student in a variety of methods. How is feedback provided to students after each assessment? Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Student Assessment

James, How do you assess their handling of the equipment/tools? Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Accommodating Learning Styles

Terry, Yes, the lab environment does provide the means to engage the student a bit easier. While the student is working through a procedure in the lab it is a good time to ask them related questions about what they learned in the lecture environment. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Student Assessment

James, Thank you for your response. Your review strengthens the link between the on-ground and online. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.