Get Your Students Hired
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Instructional Planning for Student Success --> Troubleshooting Instructional Strategies
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I ask for feedback from students as we finish up a big assignment and at the end of each semester. This gives the students buy in, in the course so that they feel like they are in control of their education.
To engage the students further, you could have students role-play as patients or use similar activities that allow the students to be more physical with the text - directing their attention to the course content in alternative and more interesting ways.
Troubleshooting should be a continual process. Always be prepared for the event that your Plan A may not work, even if Plan A has been successful for the last 20 class meetings. The number one goal is for the students to master the concepts that need to be taught and simply pounding a square peg into a round hole won't translate to any measurable success.
Discussion Post: Applying Troubleshooting Strategies to Enhance Engagement
This module’s troubleshooting scenarios were incredibly useful, and I found the proposed solutions to be universally insightful. They offered practical strategies that I can apply across a variety of classroom situations. One example that stood out to me was the approach to student disengagement. Using pretests and course status assessments to gauge where students are can help me tailor my content delivery to be more relevant and relatable, which is key to maintaining engagement.
I already incorporate interactive tools like Jeopardy, Kahoot, and media platforms like Picmonic to make learning more dynamic. I also create custom supplementary materials using AI, which allows me to personalize content to meet specific student needs.
What I’m especially excited to implement now is more service-based learning. This approach not only reinforces course content but also connects students to real-world applications, fostering deeper understanding and a sense of purpose in their learning.
Overall, this module has equipped me with both the mindset and the tools to troubleshoot more effectively and create a more engaging, responsive learning environment.
You should have various ways to capture student attention or different ways to teach material.
I will start implementing pretest at the start of every new class to help me identify my stronger and less prepared students.
I like to have a paper hard copy of my daily activities in case of internet disconnection and technological issue that may take place for a long period of time
As an instructor, it is important to strive to have a plan A, and sometimes a plan B when Murphy shows up and things don't work out perfectly. However, sometimes plan B becomes a better plan than expected and students see the reality of the professional world- where you have to be extremely flexible and adaptable.
I have learned that it is important to gage the students in the classroom and do status assessments to see how the students learning needs can be met!
Giving a pretest can help decide what other activities must be done in the beginning of class.
In teaching you should always have a back-up plan for times that things do not go as planned.
I learned how to troubleshoot when things are not lined up correctly. Make sure to adjust and provide extra materials to the students to ensure they can all complete the course.
I think a pretest would be a helpful resource for how to approach a class from the beginning
I think a pretest would be a helpful resource for how to approach a class from the beginning
One of the most common reasons that an assignment may be too difficult for your students is the instructor may have chosen assignments that are not clear, too comprehensive, or too advanced for the students at that point in the course. Strive to match the assignments to both course content and your students, based upon their experience level.
Having a plan B strategy is vital while teaching. If the class is disengaged it is important to have a backup plan to reengage your students. Remembering that there are four main learning styles, and you need to have content that depicts all four.
We set up an out of class tutoring session to help those learners who don't have sufficient background for some of the labs. It is slow going at the beginning of the semester, but some of these students become the best student in the class by the end of term.