lab planning
lab planning oftn to me pose a greater problem because of the unexpected? Often having to work thru breakdowns of equipment or student issues, so I have learn in lab is to plan for the unexpected.
Hi Rosa,
I appreciate your remarks concerning preparation of for classes and meeting the needs of your students. You are right about needing to keep our focus on the needs of our students even when we are overwhelmed with other responsibilities.
Keep up the good work.
Gary
I think that sometimes when we have so much to do we forget to plan for the unexpected. I truly appreciate the reminder to do so!
Thanks for the tip, I can see how this would be beneficial in a skills lab...what can be done when this is in a clinical area? I would imagine, this would be a great challenge.
Harriett Russell
IN MY LABS WE HAVE TO DIS-ASSEMBLE AND RE-ASSEMBLE.TO AVOID PROBLEMS WE DIS-ASSEMBLE IN STEPS.WHEN EVERYONE IS FINISHED WITH THAT PARTICULAR STEP,THEN WE MOVE ON TO THE NEXT STEP.STUDENTS ARE LESS LIKELY TO MAKE MISTAKES AND IF THEY DO THEY ARE EASIER TO CORRECT.THIS ALSO SLOWS THEM DOWN AND ALLOWS THEM TO THINK.
i agree and it happens so many time.
yes always plan for the unexpected like common parts that break or go missing or parts needed for common student mistakes
A couple of things that we do to overcome this problem works real well. One thng is a check out list. Each instructor that is in lab goes through a checklist at the beginning and end of each lab session, including clip cars starting, lab equipment missing or broken, and overall lab condition. This is all recorded on a check in/out list kept in a notebook that is left in the lab area. The instructor coming in next just reads over the reports and knows exactly what to expect and how to set up his lab. The breakdowns during lab are something we just have to live with.
