Oh Boy, here we go. Education Vs Skills

[MidwestFF]

Melcin,

The English courses in question, or at least the ones that are required are more on the order of writing and research papers. Unfortunately high school English that I went through almost 20 years ago would have been sufficient what they are teaching now or the lack there of is the current problem.

The Interpersonal Communications Course was taught by a department head and intended for a professional audience police, fire, ems, and etc. I went in VERY skeptical but I did learn several strategies that have made my life easier in other pursuits.

As to the Algebra this is not what we learned in primary school. This was much more in depth and included mathematical modeling, and analytical geometry. I will have to admit that I did take this course; as I said previously it had been almost 20 years since I had been in a classroom. I had remembered what I had used but I had several gaps in memory due to non-use. Could I still properly work with volume based ratios, yes with no problems. Do I think this particular class was way overkill, yes, was it required, yes. I could be wrong but I don't think too many paramedics in the field will be modeling and graphing for a particular med based on all possible patient weights with recommended ongoing titration and dosing rates based on drug half-life's.

I will be the first to admit I personally think the primary and secondary schools here in the US absolutely suck :censored: :censored: :censored: at teaching; at least all of what I have seen in the last 8 to 10 years, but that is a conversation in and of itself.

 

[rescue99]

All of these classes are required prior to admission.

The reason the GPA is currently so high is the number of otherwise qualiffied applicants. From what I understand it is normally between 3.0 and 3.5. This cycle there where well over 100 applicants for 15 seats. I know selection is based on some sort of point system as well but I don't know what how it works.

I am actually having to re-take the A&P series as my classes were over 10 years old. I just finished A&P 1 again with the highest grade in the school. I will be doing A & P 2 in the fall in addition to staring medic. They want my knowlege to be more current but still accepted the old courses for entry requirements.

A/P changed? Evolution is pretty quick :>)

 

[MidwestFF]

A/P changed? Evolution is pretty quick :>)

I questioned it too. I was just figuring the school wanted more $$$$, after attending the first couple of classes I honestly wanted to ask the A & P instructor to what extent had brain volume and mass had fallen in the last 20 or so years in our nations young people, with further inquiry as to the suspected causes of the even more dramatic reduction in frontal lobe capacity and function.

 

[rescue99]

I questioned it too. I was just figuring the school wanted more $$$$, after attending the first couple of classes I honestly wanted to ask the A & P instructor to what extent had brain volume and mass had fallen in the last 20 or so years in our nations young people, with further inquiry as to the suspected causes of the even more dramatic reduction in frontal lobe capacity and function.

Ha...Funny :>)

So many of my students will ask, " Mrs. D, I want a better grade...is there any extra credit I can do to bring my grade up?" Responses I've either used or would like to include, but not be limited to using:

1. Umm, yeah, do the work you are assigned before asking about extra credit.
2. Come into class pre-read and prepared.
3. PPT's are meant to facilitate..ya actually have to read the book.
4. Assume the same is true with lectures.
5. If I assign something, it isn't an option. Please look up the difference.
6. Manditory classes aren't optional but sleeping in class is...ya snooze, ya lose.
7. Please understand this is a college.... The feel good academy is next door.
8. I'm more than happy to tutor but, you have to be present for me to do it.
9. What do you mean you didn't know what to study for today? It's called an outline....did you refer to it?

I've used most of these at one time or another...in the right context of course.

 

[rescue99]

Spell check is also optional but it should be "mandatory." :blush: