Ten random responses to,
“What would your students say if
I asked them what makes you a great educator?”
I remind the student that my
ease/knowledge (or whatever the student calls it) comes from years of
practice. Time and practice are all
that are needed to make a student into a clinician.
I wonder if it is simply
that I love what I do and that I learn something new every day. My take home message is that I hope students
see that where there is passion/commitment and willingness to learn - you will
become a better clinician.
I challenge students to consider
what they want to get out of their fieldwork experience.
I remind myself that I can learn valuable
things from my students; I have them take on the role of educator!
I encourage independence and debrief re: the
experience; independence is the most significant facilitator to building
confidence I have seen in my students.
I ask for feedback and questions! Students may say
they don't have a question about a certain situation, but I often find they're
just processing what's going on and may have questions later.
I focus on their strengths as I think if they feel
confident in one area, it will help boost their confidence in areas that need
work.
I try to remember that I’m not necessarily evaluating
a student to do my job; I am evaluating their ability to demonstrate an OT
skill set; I align expectations with the stage of learning they are at.
My thoughts are that they are a person first and a
student second. I try to remember what
it felt like to be a student. Although
it was a long time ago, some memories (good and bad) are pretty fresh. It is not easy to be a student and
encouragement is always welcome! It is
intimidating for me to take a student (maybe I shouldn’t admit that?!?) because
I question my knowledge base. So I also
try to remember I have a lot to learn from a student too and it is positive
experience.
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I feel very lucky to work in an area I love, and like
my job sells itself in a lot of ways! But maybe having a student is a reminder
to showcase the work I do as an OT and to celebrate it.
Lisa
Updated by Julie, 2024
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ReplyDeleteHere is a comment from Carolyn; one of our seasoned educators:
ReplyDeleteI love this one: "My thoughts are that they are a person first and a student second. I try to remember what it felt like to be a student. Although it was a long time ago, some memories (good and bad) are pretty fresh. It is not easy to be a student and encouragement is always welcome! It is intimidating for me to take a student (maybe I shouldn’t admit that?!?) because I question my knowledge base."
We are people first…as are they…very much wanting to do a good job, and very much questioning our ability to do so with self doubt--we're all a bit fragile, really...and if we can hold that up front, then relating well in our roles can be so much more effective. We are all vulnerable as humans…we all want to do a good job, and our worth can feel as if it is on the line when we encounter each other as supervisors/student…understanding that fear makes so much difference.