I receive the following message
from a student and with permission, I’m posting to the TBL listserve for
feedback:
I actually wanted to
touch base with you because I am having difficulty with the reading. I am
reading everything but I did not want to get another grade like last time. Thank
you again for the curve. I was trying to think of solutions because I am
hoping I am not the only person having issues with the reading. It isn't a
complaint and if nothing happens I'll manage I just wanted to express some
concern and a possible option for dynamic learning.
I was thinking as a
different structure we could have a discussion posting where each person puts up
two difficult questions for the rest of the class to answer. If every person in
the class thoroughly reviews the material in order to get decent questions that
would give you the opportunity to award an additional 2 points for the posting.
And when you are going to create the IRAT you can review the questions posted
and choose which ones that you would like to test on with slight deviations from
the original and test us that way. So we are reading, but reading for a purpose
instead of a broad area of knowledge. Plus, it is up to the class in order to
review and look at everyone elses question and attempt to answer. I was thinking
the class could get additional points maybe 2 points for the postings in order
to slightly boost our grades due to some of the poor IRAT grades. This is just
an idea and allows you to keep the dynamic structure that you are using. It is
just a thought and I know the program is always wanting feedback. I don’t want
this to come off as complaining but something that could further our learning
experience while keeping it dynamic.
Comments?
Thanks,
--
Ron Carson MHS,
OT
Assistant
Professor
Occupational Therapy
Department
Florida Hospital College of
Health Sciences
671 Winyah
Drive
Orlando, FL
32803
407.303.9182