Lucky March, Lucky Us
Fun times were had by all at our Faculty Learning Community dinner on Wednesday, March 15. Spicy drinks and bruschetta were a hit, but comradery was the night's special. Zenaida shared an inspiring skills lab lesson, and Patty (not pictured but in attendance) shared a fun way to demonstrate the percentage of burns using streaming ribbons. Peer-to-peer advice was shared, and our more experienced faculty supported our newby at the table!
FEATURED STRATEGY: Role-play using pre-designed scenarios is the creative way that Zenaida keeps her students engaged and on-task during skills lab. The lesson begins with a faculty demonstration, and then the students practice alternating roles at each station. Throughout the activity, Zenaida facilitates learning by providing feedback and guidance to the groups and debriefing the activity at the end of the lesson. If you want to see students submerged in skills lab, definitely drop by and see Zenaida's "skills." While there is planning involved, creating the scenarios ahead of time made the skills lab session much more effective.
Is role-play just for the skills lab? NOOOOO! Application days are meant for APPLYING concepts! According to Dorri et al. (2019), role-play can fill the gap between theory and practice, as well as improve empathy resulting in better problem-solving. So, if you've never tried a role-play activity and want to ensure you do so effectively, contact CETL to help you set up your plan!
RESOURCES:Lesson Plan Template for Role-PlayBrightspace Instructor Resources and Faculty Development Session - Role-Play
FEATURED STRATEGY: Role-play using pre-designed scenarios is the creative way that Zenaida keeps her students engaged and on-task during skills lab. The lesson begins with a faculty demonstration, and then the students practice alternating roles at each station. Throughout the activity, Zenaida facilitates learning by providing feedback and guidance to the groups and debriefing the activity at the end of the lesson. If you want to see students submerged in skills lab, definitely drop by and see Zenaida's "skills." While there is planning involved, creating the scenarios ahead of time made the skills lab session much more effective.
Is role-play just for the skills lab? NOOOOO! Application days are meant for APPLYING concepts! According to Dorri et al. (2019), role-play can fill the gap between theory and practice, as well as improve empathy resulting in better problem-solving. So, if you've never tried a role-play activity and want to ensure you do so effectively, contact CETL to help you set up your plan!
RESOURCES:Lesson Plan Template for Role-PlayBrightspace Instructor Resources and Faculty Development Session - Role-Play
Dorri, S., Farahani, M. A., Maserat, E., & Haghani, H. (2019). Effect of role-playing on learning outcome of nursing students based on the Kirkpatrick evaluation model. Journal of education and health promotion, 8, 197.