Colleagues: interactive online learning units are increasingly
available for independent learning--offering both content and self-
assessment in preparation for in-class RATs and applications. In
medical education, some "canned units" are available commercially;
many educators create their own. PK
Paul G. Koles, MD
Associate Professor, Pathology and Surgery
Wright State University Boonshoft SOM
937-775-2625 (phone)
937-775-2633 (fax)
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On Apr 28, 2011, at 11:58 AM, Sweet, Michael S wrote:
> Friends,
>
> Increasingly, I am running into models of instruction that some call
> "the inverted classroom." That is, in comparison to standard chalk-n-
> talk courses where the teacher tells the content in class and
> students struggle to use the content on their own doing homework,
> the inverted classroom design has students acquire content on their
> own outside of class, and work together with coaching doing
> "homework" application activities in class.
>
> Sound familiar?
>
> What all of these have in common is a great deal of attention to
> well-organized, high quality outside-of-class prep materials.
>
> Some of the elements I am seeing are:
>
> 1) Learning goals for the assignment/module
> 2) List of vocabulary to be sure to know
> 3) List of concepts to become familiar with
> 4) Reading page numbers to focus on, and why
> 5) Sometimes lectures/PowerPoint shows from previous semesters
> 6) Sometimes online quizzes (some ungraded, some graded to the point
> of having the iRAT take place online before class)
>
> What else do you include in the materials you give to students to
> help them prepare outside of class for the in-class RAPs and
> application activities?
>
> What's currently realistic for you, versus what might be an
> aspirational goal toward which we all might strive?
>
> -M
>
>
> Michael Sweet, Ph.D.
> Director of Instructional Development
> Center for Teaching and Learning
> University of Texas, Austin
> MAI 2206 | (512) 232-1775
>
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