As a nurse or any form of doctor, simple first aid and
CPR are a required certification. Being a Kinesiology major a base course here
at Michigan State is Kin 125 or First Aid and CPR. We are halfway through the
semester and have taken one practical test and one exam. The practical test is
when you demonstrate on a dummy CPR and other first aid skills. For me I picked
it up real quick and was ready for my practical and eased through it. Others
could be a different story since we do not get to practice it hands on as much
as we would like. Learning hands-on can be very helpful and beneficial compared
to learning from lecture.
Personally
I learned a lot better hands-on in the lab for my class then I did from the
lectures. When the professor is standing in front of a semi-large class,
talking about images on a screen, it can be hard to focus and really be able to
complete the task yourself. Every time we went down to lab and actually
practiced CPR on the dummies I gained more confidence in my knowledge. It also
really helps that throughout the hands-on learning the professor is there to
instruct and guide you along. This helps a lot more than just lectures in the
classroom. Another thing for me that is better than lectures, but still not as
good as hands-on are the video demonstrations we watch. The videos for me
really allow me to see first then try it myself.
Learning
is different for everyone, for me hands-on learning allows me to grasp the
concept the best, but others might prefer the lectures or videos.
It's great to acknowledge the different learning styles and which one works for you. Both are great sources of information but are there advantages or disadvantages to having too much classroom training and how would that affect someone actually applying their knowledge in the medical field?
ReplyDeleteThere is no disadvantage to too much classroom training, the more you practice the better you will get and it will just help someone succeed in their field
DeleteThis shows a really interesting point. Hands-on learning also works better for me and it's good to have a hands-on opportunity when practicing something so important.
ReplyDeleteHands-on is the best way to master a skill in my opinion
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