putting hands on teamwork back in your classroom!

Putting Hands-On Teamwork Back in Your Classroom

Putting Hands-On Teamwork Back in Your ClassroomRommie L. Duckworth, LP

As a profession, emergency services is nearly unique in its demands for providers to be able to act as both coordinated team members and independent operators. Critical concepts such as group dynamics, teambuilding, leadership, followership, and interpersonal communications can be difficult to introduce in cognitive and affective domains, let alone practice as psychomotor skills. While there are plenty of Get out of your seat activities out there, many of them entertain and fill time, but few focus on teaching and evaluating team-based competencies. Featuring fifteen exercises that you can bring back to your EMS classroom today this webinar will help you help your students work together better both in the classroom and on the street.1

TEAMWORK

CommunicationEnthusiasmAttitudeTeamworkNetworkingProblem SolvingCritical ThinkingSKILLS

These skills are often presumed to be acquired by students before they begin class.These skills are presumed to be somehow integrated into each lesson.These skills are presumed to be the responsibility of the examining body to test for as a requirement for certification / licensure.These skills are presumed to be the responsibility of the students employer to teach / test for if they are valued.Educators dont know how to teach these skills.Educators fear liability associated with evaluating what they believe to be subjective performance criteria.3

CognitiveAffectivePsychomotor

DirectlyIndirectly

The Sage on the Stage

While there is a current trend in education to use technology to create well-designed motion-graphic multimedia presentations, what many educators fail to recognize is that they are still effectively using the same teaching method first developed in medieval universities. 6

EMS Coaches

The Guide on the Side

Athletes and gymnasts are often spotted when performing their skills. They receive support and guidance, not just told what to do, then evaluated on whether they can do it or not. Successful EMTs, like successful athletes, learn and practice simultaneously with guidance until they can perform independently, sometimes even surpassing their instructors.7

Blooms Taxonomy

To achieve the highest levels of education and performance.8

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Purposeful Integration

CompetitionFun

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Ice Breakers

Ice Breakers

Ice Breakers

How they do thingsEspecially for refresher or ongoingStandard student introductionIdea, Policy, Protocol, etc.GreatestStrangestWHY

Lifelong learning16

I never thought IdStrangestGreatestSmelliestSaddestHappiestMost enlighteningWhat they learned

CommunicationCritical ThinkingTeamwork17

Redraw or re-enactGroup chooses a see-erSee-ers are shown image/videoGroup must draw (or re-enact)Can only use the description

CommunicationTeamworkLeadershipFollowership18

Class mission statementDevelop a mission statement for the courseDevelop a mission statement for their groupWhat we do?How we do it?Who do we serve?

AttitudeEnthusiasm19

Team Building

Team Building

Team Building

Black HoleTarp, sheet, hospital gown w/ holeStudents stretch itCan only touch the tarpMust always touch the tarpDont let the ball fall


Save the eggChoose height and surfacePreferably outdoors w/ clean upClassroom or household items

Team BuildingCommunicationProblem Solving24

Blindfold workBlindfoldedIdentify Common ObjectsPerform Common Tasks

CommunicationMastery Performance (Breaks Polarization)25

Elevate any objectSuction container, IV bag, gear bag, emesis basin, bed pan, etc.Work together to hold it aloft for at least 5 secondsMust touch the objectMust NOT touch each other


Build-a-square workshopPost it notes, run forms, refusal forms, equipment check lists, etc.Cut each into different shapesPut in an envelopeStudents must work to reassembleMay not talk, touch, point, etc.


Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking

Penny for your thoughtsPennies from a jarJEMS / EMS World MagazinesCommon PracticeMost Significant AdvancementPractice Still Used Today (& why)

Lifelong LearningCritical Thinking30

Suddenly SearchingInjuries and Ailments on ScrapsGroups Choose From a HatMust Search & SummarizePathophysiologyAssessmentTreatment

Lifelong LearningCritical Thinking

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Give me fiveReasons this might be happeningWays to approach this scenarioOptions for treatmentTricks to overcome this obstacle

Lifelong LearningCritical Thinking

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Reinforcing

Reinforcing

Treasure HuntInjuries and Ailments on ScrapsGroups Choose From a Hat10 Minutes to Collect Item or ListPoint for Correct ItemsPoints for Creativity

Problem Based LearningTroubleshoot Novel Problems

DO THIS NOW!How would you stabilize?36

Experiential LearningReactReflectRulesRepeat

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Scenario / SimulationPreparePracticePresentPost-Review

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DebriefingGASGatherAnalyzeSummarizePlus DeltaAdjectivesPlusDeltaTake Away

Students will be able to see perspectives that they didnt have when involved in the simulation.39

CommunicationEnthusiasmAttitudeTeamworkNetworkingProblem SolvingCritical ThinkingSKILLS

These skills are often presumed to be acquired by students before they begin class.These skills are presumed to be somehow integrated into each lesson.These skills are presumed to be the responsibility of the examining body to test for as a requirement for certification / licensure.These skills are presumed to be the responsibility of the students employer to teach / test for if they are valued.Educators dont know how to teach these skills.Educators fear liability associated with evaluating what they believe to be subjective performance criteria.40

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TEAMWORKPUTBACK IN THECLASSROOM

THIS IS NOT A TEST!

This is about developing the practical skills that providers need in the real world like dynamic problem solving, communication, team-building, critical thinking, and self-direction. This is not about investing in technology; this is about investing in students and the care they will provide to our communities.43

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