Application Questions
Please share an application question for one of the courses you are currently teaching.
Based on the cultural norms and diversity that we have discussed, how would you handle a patient that did not want to undress for the physician?
For my History of Photographic Technology class one of the Final's questions asks "How would you practice photography if stranded on a desert island?" as it gives me feedback on how much they understand the nuts and bolts of the photographic process in regards to cameras and light sensitive materials.
Marie,
This is a great question. Students enjoy application questions since they get a sense of the real world.
Judy Mohammed
A patient is put to sleep using general anesthesia. Shortly after the patient is given his anesthesia meds, his body temp raises rapidly. What is your next step in this situation if you are scrubbed in?
Lauren ,
Students appreciate application as well as case based questions. It gives them a sense of the real world.
Judy Mohammed
I currently teach dental hygiene and feel that the application questions are of the utmost importance particularly in the clinical courses I teach. After taking this course, I think I will try to add more case based questions in order to add more critical thinking.
Earle,
This is true. I also find that during demonstrations, you can ask questions while you wait for processes. This helps to enlighten the teacher a lot about the students.
Judy Mohammed
In a kitchen lab we have a variety of questions that can be used from application of cooking techniques to roles of ingredients in dishes. Sometimes it is taking a recipe and discussing how it might be different with a differnt set of ingredients.
Stephanie,
This is great. I am sure that they enjoy this; it is definitely something they can take with them to practice.
Judy Mohammed
In my Principles of Design class, I have my students determine each other's face shapes based on what they have learned. And then ask them which haircut/style would best suite each student,s face shape.
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Michael,
Your class seems to be very interesting for your students. I am sure that they appreciate it. You do encourage critical thinking skills.
Judy Mohammed
In one of the clases I teach, a primary learning objective is ensuring the students understand the proper use of the digital multimeter.
I use application questions tied into closed questions. I start by asking the learner about a particular setting on the meter. I then follow that up with asking them how they would connect the meter in a circuit to obtain the necessary reading. I also move from cognitive to tactile by having the students actually connect their meter to a circuit and obtain the desired result.
John,
This is excellent because, in addition to giving you feedback, the student is also assured of having learned the process. Many times, we think we have learned it until we have to explain it. Only then do we realize that we did bot quite get it.
Judy Mohammed
I teach an engine building course. After the student watch how the engine is torn down, i ask them what would be the first part to go back together?
Dixie,
The forum is a great medium for students to learn from each other and take part in discussions.
Judy Mohammed
I like that question, especially in a discussion board forum situation. Students who've developed some good strategies can feel proud of themselves as they share. Students who've been lax about doing their own work may be prompted to do some serious planning to remedy their time crunch. And students who are genuinely stumped about how to handle their life overload may get some good ideas from their classmates.
Jackie,
This si a great method and I am sure your students appreciate it. They are probably amazed at the diverse accounts of the same incident.
Judy Mohammed
Chris,
Good example. Students appreciate application questions since they relate them to real-life experiences.
Judy Mohammed
In Criminal Justice the ability to document observations of an incident is critical. Before I review the components of writing a report, I play a five minute law enforcement video that involves many actions (a traffic stop that leads to a pursuit and an arrest). I have the students write their report of the traffic stop as the officer in the video who made the stop. After the students have written their short reports, I read the reports in front of the class to demonstrate the different writing styles and observations of the same incident. Afterward, I review with the class the mechanics of report writing and have them watch a different short video and have them write their report based upon the mechanics I explained. I read these reports to the class and compare the improvements from the first report to the second report.
I have found that by having the students apply the correct report writing techniques in this controlled fashion provides an excellent evaluation of their personal improvement in their abilities to write a report.
