14 April Reflections: Cycle III and Probable Cycle IV Schedule Overlap

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14 April Reflections 7 a.m:

Thinking of transitioning to incorporate IBL learning – more research based learning.  PBL can be really helpful when used with identifying "work-arounds" to system problems or system knowledge and trouble-shooting skills development.  IBL is what students are already doing as their job.  As analysts, their job is to research and identify all details surrounding a topic in order to make a decision or determination.

Plans for IBL concepts to use with students:

• Ask the student to do something out of their “norm”
• Betterment of skills through rigorous engagement of concepts
• Application of knowledge they possess but do not use or apply often

Spoke with other classmates and a new trainee to discuss a new, fun, different way of approaching this portion of two-days of training (of four total).

Instructor gave student a few topics to learn/research:

                Student research to prepare information for new “Student-Instructor” & other classmates.

                Student to present findings to other classmates.

Goal: demonstrate Active Participation & Learning through IBL.  Additionally, allow characterization of how the student synthesized information/data researched with reference to how they will use this information with the software they work with.