Posts related to the philosophy of teaching
I really want my students to understand Anatomy and Physiology, not just memorize the terms and some factoids. So I try to design assignments that challenge them to connect ideas, delve into ramifications and apply information in new ways. When…
As some of you probably know, I got a little bit fired up about the External Brain as presented by Jon Runyon (Go Ducks) at the annual conference in Vegas this year. I have incorporated the External Brain into my…
“Can you set up the practical for me next week? I’m just not ready for it this week.” I slowly unclench my fingers from the mouse as I read this email from a student the evening before our first lab…
It’s that time of the semester again, group assessment time. I’m hoping it will resolve some of the group drama that I’ve been pulled into. When I first started flipping my classes, I decided that my students would work collaboratively…
One of my biggest goals in my flipped class this semester was to improve the quality of the in-class activities that took place during “lecture”. This goal guided the workshops I attended at the annual conference in May, and I…
Microscopy…Arrgh! It can be a bane for many students. However, it can also be a gateway for many of them to truly understanding the material if I can only figure out how to help them reach through the fear and…
“Flipping sounds great, but I don’t have time to make all those videos.” That was my thought when I first heard about flipping the classroom. If this thought is keeping you from flipping, there is another way to test the…
These past two and a half months as HAPS president have been keeping me busy. I am in the midst of planning our mid-year meeting for the Board and Steering committee, assisting the Jacksonville committee for the HAPS 2014 planning,…
One of the best things about HAPS (in my opinion) is the priority it places on TEACHING and LEARNING. I was a first-timer at the annual conference in May and I felt a powerful sense of community among a diverse…
Yesterday, September 6, was Flip Your Classroom Day: A Global Initiative. The event was sponsored by the Flipped Learning Network. Educators worldwide pledged to flip a class yesterday (or any day). In honor of Flipped Day, I decided to start my new…