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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Proud Moment
This week my proudest moment would have to have been my "mock safety scene". My Intro classes are learning how to identify safety hazards in the workplace. Once the students completed the classroom instructions they were given a scavenger hunt form to find lab/workplace safety violations discussed in class. The students were very excited once they entered into the lab area and they worked cooperatively to find the hazards. As I watched the students hunt for hazards, I observed their dialogue and how well they applied the instruction to the actual scenes. It was refreshing to see how many hazards they were able to find on their own and how they processed the information they received in class. This was a proud moment for me because it reinforced the value of hands-on learning for students.
Janet, you should be very proud. I know that feeling of "thank God I did something right". If the students were able to point out hazards on their own, that means you did a great job with instruction. It's hard sometimes to come up with hands on activities, but i think you are doing a great job.
ReplyDeleteJanet,
ReplyDeleteI think this idea of letting the intro class find shop hazards is really good idea. Lets them point out vs instructor doing it.
MZ