Who Wants to be a Millionaire is another variation
Event cards. One of my clinical sites actually requires the students to take notes while learning from the employee and then they will ask questions to the students based on what is taught that day.
I have used gestures before. I feel they are an effective way to communicate with the student without alarming the patient.
Although I have not used any of the specific strategies covered in this module, on occasion I have used role playing activities. This tends to work well for helping to change the learners' perspectives and gives them a completely different lens through which to view the hospital experience.
I believe anything you use to stimulate creative thinking is beneficial.
Marla, thank you for sharing your success with a family feud type activity. I have found this to be a great one to implement as well.
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Lynn, I agree that the more bizarre or unusual, the more memorable it is.
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I use a family feud type game. I divide the class in half and have them come up to the podium. We use a bell to "buzz" in. The questions are displayed via powerpoint. This engages all learners and gives them a chance to work together to critically think to solve problems.
We create case studies for thought provoking...often the more bizarre the scenario..the more the student remembers.
Melissa, this will provide you and your students with a new tool to be utilized in the setting you have them in.
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I really like the idea of event cards --- I think this can be used in multiple different ways not only the on the job but sometimes when supplies are short and a student is waiting on a scope or a bin to stain --- this will be a good use of their time -- and to gain perspective.
Heather, thank you for sharing your adaptation of an idea that can make your dialy log more interesting and engaging for your students.
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I really like the "patient bingo" teaching strategy idea! In our school, when the students are in their clinical externship settings, they are required to write a 'daily log' of all their experiences. Some students have complained about the 'tedious' nature of the assignment and do not see the value in it. Perhaps, if we added 'patient bingo boards', they could take them to their clinical sites and fill in the respective boxes with the skills performed. The back of the board could be used for writing any observations, thoughts about the day, or even "staff surprises". The 'daily log' could still be a part of the externship experience, but I think adding the 'patient bingo' would "spice it up a bit" for the students. The 'bingo' boards could also serve as a cumulative graphic representation of the number and types of skills they have performed during their externship experience.
Natalie, it is a wonderful thing that you are offering both visual and kinesthetic reinforcement of learning. Your students have a better chance of success with this approach than lecture alone.
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In our Sonography course we have implamented reinforcement of the anatomy by leting the student create anatomical structures with Play-Doh. Our department also have student draw there scanning protocal daily for reinforcment.
Suzanne, this is a great way to teach assessment, especially comparing findings. This allows students to increase their skills in a low anxiety environment, before they are out on the job.
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I use repetition to reinforce content. Every patient that comes into the clinic has to have a physical exam done by a student and signed off by an instructor. After the student does their PE, I do mine and compare findings. I there are discrepancies we review them.
We use a mock Medical Office and run through a student "patient" from check in to check out.
sharon, I don't think hands on ideas are silly. Some can teach critical concepts in a simple and effective way.
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I know that this may seem childish, and I don't remember what book I origionally found it in, but I use play dough in my anatomy classes. After the students formed a cell using the dough, I found that they are able to recreate it at the end of the semester without any problems.
