Deanna Johnson

As a new instructor and watching some of the other instructors and their test choices, it appears most do a variety from all of these topics discussed. T/F, multiple choice, short answer, and essay. Much does need to assess the critical thinking skills of the students.

I have seen this in past classes that I have taken; however, the instructor never collected them to evaluate. I can see this being an effective tool if utilized correctly.

This subject material will all come in useful for my classes. As a new instructor, I can definitely benefit from this. Especially the shy students, and how we can reinforce their input if they do participate in class.

I liked the idea of doing a learning styles assessment on the class. This would assist with teaching to accommodate all learners. I plan to use this idea.

Thank you for the great idea.

Thinking about getting students motivated and involved in class, I thought having mini lectures and having students write down their questions. After the mini lecture, having the questions be more of a class discussion for everyone to learn further which will assist in critical thinking. Is there a way to somehow get everyone to participate especially the ones that are not as motivated in this type of activity?

I really enjoyed this section, and with nursing students I can really have an impact on this type of case study and surprises through in. This will make for a more fun and upbeat experience.

I will agree making classes fun is important to engage and retain students. My classes years ago that were fun even getting up and doing math problems on the board helped move us students around. When I was in my bachelor's degree program sitting for four hours at one time with just lecture did not retain many of us, and lecture was hard to keep most engaged.

During my practicum experience many faculty members complained about students that were able to get in to the program that were not able to hardly speak English (The instructors felt the entrance exam was too easy). They felt they were taking time away from other students that needed some time also. What is the best way to accommodate all involved if you have a student that needs more attention related to ESL?

What in your past has been the most effective way to deliver course content to a broad range of students (ages and diversity)?