what is wrong with the picture
I think this teaching way is very usefull specially with a medical assistant.Train them to be more perceptive and more observant. they are the first person that see the patient, taking history about past and present condition, using the 5 senses while talking with the patient is of a very important role since you can see something or feel what is wrong with that patient and advise the physician so he can use this with his judgement on the case.
THis technique as well as interactive learning activity would be a great start in learning physical assessment.
Kimberly, I'm so glad you've used the whole brain organizer grid as well as what's wrong with this picture. It amazes me how this increases retention of the content.
Michele Deck
I love this idea for the "what's wrong with this picture?" I can't wait to get started using this in my classes. I have also used your method of pictures that appear and disappear out of a series of boxes and they need to observe and after the pictures are done, they need to write down as many things they could remember. They get a bonus point if they remember what box they saw it in. This works wonders for their memory. It also breaks up a long day of lecture and notes!
Timothy, I love this strategy! I have used "what's wrong with this picture" to great reviews over the years.
Michele Deck
Although videos are great, I love using still pictures to identify code violations. My class seperates into groups -- with each group having a set of three different pictures. This is a great group activity!
Loretta, observational skills are critical, I agree completely. I'm glad this activity will help develop those skills.
Michele Deck
This can also be useful for Ultrasound students. It is critical that they know where to look and what to look for while scanning. One way to know this is to listen to the patient. - Find out about their symptoms and specifically where they are hurting. I really like this one for teaching observational skills.
Angela, after playing "what's wrong with this picture", it makes sense to play "what's right with this picture" as well.
Michele Deck
I think this is a great class room teaching strategy to cover procedures they may have covered that week in lecture. I like the PPE's portion to highlight the importance of always adhering to proper procedure to keep not only themselves safe but also their patients. I can't wait to try this in class.
Sherry, this invites your learners to think critically and gets them familiar with what they will need everyday on the job.
Michele Deck
I really like this idea. I teach dental assisting and many students have a difficulty recognizing that something is missing from their tray set up or what they doing incorrectly. being able to spot these mistakes is important so they don't do them themseleves.
Its a Great Idea! It sounds fun. Cant wait to do this in my class>
Brenda, there is such a wide variety of videos for use, asking students to find mistakes is a successful strategy.
Michele Deck
I find using the videos then discussing with the class how they would have done the activity or why the video was incorrect is a great learning tool. They are learning to be observant to situations and to critical think problems.
DeeAnne, thank you for sharing your dress code violations. This sounds like a successful activity that gives you student awareness.
Michele Deck
Great idea! This too is an activity I will encourage our team to incorporate into infection control training.
I am enjoying learning from all of you experts out there in the field
This is a wonderful idea that I would like to also incorporate into our teaching methodology, especially dental materials. Students would engage easily if they are the one's coming up with the wrong way to do things, instead of us always pointing them out.
As a "visual" learner, I loved this concept and would like to incorporate more pictures of aspesis violations into our infection control teaching methodology.
We utilize something similar already during orientation regarding Dress Code Violations. We have an instructor model dress code violations such as visible tattoos, excessive jewelry, shoes that are out of compliance, etc.
We then invite the students to identify as many of the dress code violations as they can and the one with the most correct answers wins a prize, which is usually something they can use in school.
Ranita, this is a great way to develop their observation skills, and to teach them to describe exactly what they see. This will come in handy in the job world.
Michele Deck
