Today I read a recent article on Faculty Focus, Assignment Helps Students Assess Their Progress by Christina Moore, where she describes a simple yet highly effective way to not only check on the progress of your students, but more importantly, for the students to check in on themselves.
Following this outline, I will set up a simple Moodle assignment for my class to do, which will not be graded, but will be a mandatory assignment, where the following course material will not be available until this is complete. I am going to ask the students to submit a journal style reflection of their progress in the course thus far, if it meets their expectations, what their goals are for the remainder of the course, and how they intend to meet those goals. The assignment will also involve the student stating their current grades and attendance. I've been looking for ways to continuously improve the self-regulated skills of my students, and I believe this will be an easy task to employ which will yield great results. Students will employ self-reflection, and make an honest self-evaluation statement about where they stand in the course, taking ownership for their performance and attendance. Many students will likely just need to continue their current habits going forward, some will need to form new strategies, but all will be reflecting at an opportune time in the semester. This will also allow me to gauge the overall feel of the class as a whole, and offer personalized feedback, opening up dialogue that some students may otherwise not have had. It will further promote feedback undoubtedly about the course itself and perhaps my own teaching practices and material, which will also give me an opportunity to reflect, adapt, and carry on. Win-win.
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AuthorI teach Paramedicine at Cambrian College, in Sudbury, Ontario. I also continue to work as a paramedic, and ride bikes. This is my third semester in the PME program, and I look forward to learning with everyone! Archives
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