During the fall semester, I taught a f2f Medical Terminology Course for the first time. I am teaching the same course this semester as well. On Day 1 of the course, I am prepared to answer the following FAQs:
1. Am I required to purchase the course textbook?
You must have a textbook to reference during weekly group exercises and to complete chapter exercises.
2. Are the questions on the examinations multiple- choice?
The examinations will contain fill-in-the blank, labeling, true or false, open-ended, and/or multiple-choice questions.
3. Will I be required to spell medical terms correctly on the course examinations?
Although the correct spelling of medical terms is very important, points will not be deducted for the incorrect spelling of medical terms on the weekly exams. However, .5 points will be deducted for each misspelled word on the midterm and final examinations.
4. Can I “make-up” a weekly short exam if I am absent from class.
No, you will not be able to take the 10-question exam that you missed. However, on the day of the midterm exam, and again on the day of the final exam, you can take a 10-question exam that covers the material in Chapters 2-7 and 8-13, respectively. The score that you obtain on this exam will replace the score of zero for the exam that you missed.
5. Will there be an opportunity to obtain extra-credit points?
Yes! Students may obtain a maximum of 20 extra credit points for the semester by creating two examinations with 1-10 multiple-choice questions and the correct answers. The extra credit points from Extra Credit Assignment #1 (1-10 points) will be added to the midterm examination score or weekly exams for chapters 2-7. The extra credit points from Extra Credit Assignment # 2 (1-10 points) will be added to the final examination score or weekly examinations for chapters 8-13.
Last semester, after the midterm examination, I asked the students in the course to complete a paper-copy of the following survey . Even though this survey only contained five questions, it provided me with very valuable feedback about the teaching/learning and assessment strategies that I was using. Now that the survey is in survey monkey, it will much easier for me to “tabulate and evaluate” the survey results.