Engagement
By Steve Ryan, MA, Professor of General Education
In my recent Creative Writing and Critical Thinking classes at AUHS, I had students break into small groups to chat with each other about a topic related to that week and the class. Many students in each group did not know each other.
The energy was amazing! There was laughter, questions, ideas, and so much that each group shared. I then went around to each group, and many students in each group shared what they were discussing with me.
This is called engagement!
Engagement is a critical aspect of the learning process in any classroom… and in the medical field.
You must engage with your fellow students and teachers in each class to get more comfortable in the medical field.
Imagine this. You are in a meeting with 4 others. Someone asks a question, and you share an idea. Everyone responds with a thumbs up and energy back to you. That is what happens when you engage and when you share.
The classroom at AUHS is the place to practice this. Ask your instructor questions. Get to know fellow students. Raise your hand! So, you are prepared for the medical field.
By the way, after those small groups in my classes, many students shared that they enjoyed it and got to know fellow students that they probably wouldn’t have met otherwise.
In the Bible, Ephesians 4:28 says, “doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.”
Engage! Ask questions! Raise your hand! You will see the benefits later on!
By Steve Ryan, MA, Professor of General Education
In my recent Creative Writing and Critical Thinking classes at AUHS, I had students break into small groups to chat with each other about a topic related to that week and the class. Many students in each group did not know each other.
The energy was amazing! There was laughter, questions, ideas, and so much that each group shared. I then went around to each group, and many students in each group shared what they were discussing with me.
This is called engagement!
Engagement is a critical aspect of the learning process in any classroom… and in the medical field.
You must engage with your fellow students and teachers in each class to get more comfortable in the medical field.
Imagine this. You are in a meeting with 4 others. Someone asks a question, and you share an idea. Everyone responds with a thumbs up and energy back to you. That is what happens when you engage and when you share.
The classroom at AUHS is the place to practice this. Ask your instructor questions. Get to know fellow students. Raise your hand! So, you are prepared for the medical field.
By the way, after those small groups in my classes, many students shared that they enjoyed it and got to know fellow students that they probably wouldn’t have met otherwise.
In the Bible, Ephesians 4:28 says, “doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.”
Engage! Ask questions! Raise your hand! You will see the benefits later on!