Moody Crews

Kimberlee, Good point. Our "face-time" with students is so limited we certainly want to use it in the most effective way possible. Dr. Moody Crews

Brandi, I know what you mean about feeling you must lecture since the students don't read. I think we all have those feelings at some point. However, I finally decided that by doing this I was causing more problems than creating solutions. The more I lectured, the more they expected lecture. My students now understand that I do not regurgitate information they should have gotten from their readings. It took a while but I do believe they now learn at a deeper level. Dr. Moody Crews

SUSAN, Absolutely. Instructor professional development is key to the learning environment and I believe and ethical responsibility of the instructor. Dr. Moody Crews

Leslie , Absolutely. Class time spent effectively with student learning guiding everything we do. Dr. Moody Crews

Tina, How true. Again, this is a partnership between the student and the instructor. Everyone has to do their part and professional development is a just one of the instructors professional responsibilities. Dr. Moody Crews

Sherry , I agree. This gives the instructor more time to help in the areas where there is real need rather than feeding back information through lecture. Dr. Moody Crews

LE, Very true. We have to do our part in the implementation in order for learning to be successful. Dr. Moody Crews

Pilar, Clear expectations are key. I do believe that active student participation truly does lead to higher levels of learning. Just lecturing will give them the information they need to pass the test - if the test is based only on your lectures. However, I'm not sure how much the student can actually put into practice because they have simply memorized what they need for the test. This is not learning. This is teaching to the test. I applaud your desire to make these changes. Dr. Moody Crews

Brandi, Very good points. Student motivation is an issue as is learning style. There really is no one teaching method that will work for all students. Your point about instructor technology capabilities is also well taken. Dr. Moody Crews

Diane, I certainly understand what you're saying and I agree. However, think about what we can do as instructors to help motivate our student. It really should be a joint effort between the student and the instructor. Dr. Moody Crews