victoria holbus

Teaching the students to communicate effectively with others and peers is so important and vital these days. We have entered an new age of information technology, where being on a machine to communicate is overtaking our verbal skills. I feel working is groups is helpful ,but I would like to see more individual work in presenting and delivering content. Individual particpation in communication should play a stonger role in the curriculm.

I grade using practical assessments, before the class I give the students an outline of what the grading procedure consists of. So when they begin the practical assignment or test. They know exactly what I am looking for. When the practical is finished, they return the outline and I grade it, and return it the next day. The student can then read and see what they need to improve on.If they are weak in a certain area, they know what to work on.