HyFlex Teaching: How to Make it REALLY Work! — Jenn Ahrens


Snapshot

Name and Title: Jenn Ahrens; Clinical Associate Professor
Class that will be showcased: ESS 2320 Motor Development
Is this an undergraduate or graduate class? Undergraduate Course for Students seeking teacher certification
What is the size of the class? 50
Is there anything else we should know before we keep reading? This is my first semester to teach online/hybrid or to use Canvas. Let’s just say there were some sleepless nights…


My Class

This course (Motor Development) is a course for students that will eventually apply to the College of Education Teacher Certification Program. It is extremely important that they not only learn the information that is relevant to the course, but also learn through a multitude of different methods. In my doctoral program, I was taught that adult learners do not learn through only one method, and I took that to heart.

I taught this course in a hybrid format; we did not meet every week, but we did meet when the information could be taught in an active yet socially distanced way. I have engaged in many hours of active learning (AL) trainings on campus, and it was my goal to provide students with an AL experience even with the challenges brought by 2020.

The hardest lesson was having to be flexible in every situation and not take it personally that students felt like staying in bed for my 9:30 am class. Making accommodations for something as little as a runny nose or as big as a clinically positive COVID-19 test was extremely difficult. Basically, I (not unlike any other F2F teaching faculty) had to have 2 lesson plans for in-class instruction days. This was the most challenging semester out of my 11 years teaching in higher education.  However, I can say I have learned the most about myself and the types of students that call themselves Bobcats!

How to make the most of a HyFlex classroom – A Few Examples

Being that this was my first semester to teach online/hybrid, I relied upon a flipped instruction style. This provided the liberty to “rely” on the students to look over the material before the F2F class meeting. In most cases, I would upload the PowerPoint notes with a voice over for them to listen to before we met in class. Before engaging in any partner work, I would take students temperature to make sure that at that given point, they did not actively have a fever.

Example 1: Advertisement

Students came to class with knowledge of how the five components of fitness impacted motor skills and functional living of different age groups. Upon entering the classroom, I had students stop by the front desk to pick up an assignment sheet that had a highlighted age group. There were 2 of each age groups, so students were matched in partnerships by their highlighted color. In this classroom, there is a large space, so we have plenty of room for social distancing. Students partnered up (or had the option to work alone) to get further information and begin the activity.

This activity was about applying the information that they had learned outside of class about the five components of fitness and create an “advertisement” for a program that would fit the developmentally appropriate needs of their age group. Students brainstormed, created, designed, and made their advertisement. After class (by 8pm on the class day) one student in the partnership, took a picture of the advertisement and uploaded it on the discussion board in Canvas. The student added 5 bullet points about how they addressed the components of fitness.

Students in the class were required to comment on at least 1 advertisement about how, what, and why they chose what they did. FINALLY, I took questions from their advertisements for their exam! If a student were absent due to being sick or for another excused reason, they could easily do this on their own, at home. I got many points of great feedback from this activity, so I will certainly use this this method again next semester.

Example 2: Video Assessments

Perhaps one of the most challenging aspects to make up in this course, is the Service-Learning component. In a “normal semester”, students would engage in Service-Learning, either at Henry Bush Head Start or Bonham Pre-Kindergarten. During this component, students get to create and facilitate a lesson as well as assess motor skills. This is the most defining moment in this course, the time when they get to bring it all together. In Jowers Center, we have just opened an “active learning space” that holds 100 students. In this space, there are screens at every 8-person table.

With the use of this room, we were able to view videos that I found/gathered/collected to do evaluations and assessments of children of differing abilities and ages. Even though we are not able to have access to real children, the use of an active learning classroom and videos of children doing the skills, brings life into our classroom. In many cases, undergraduate students have not taken the time to watch children walk, run, hop, skip, catch, etc. It is extremely important that they do this and can assess these skills appropriately. This has been a compromise, but one that worked well.

Example 3: Matching Activity

Another lesson that I created is a matching activity for the lesson/chapter that is being covered for that week. Once again, this is based on a flipped instructional method. From the most important 8-12 concepts of the chapter, I develop a question and answer. For example:

(Question) It is important to present stimuli during these time periods to give the best chance to make a durable imprint on the brain

(Answer) Critical Periods

These are typed in colorful ink, printed, laminated, cut, and placed in paper envelopes. This semester, due to COVID-19 restrictions, I made one for every student, so they did not have to share. Due to the lamination, they could be sanitized. Many of them still chose to work in partners to discuss their answers. After students matched their questions and answers, I had the same (very large) on the front board. In lieu of lecturing from Power Point, I used the questions and answers as a guide for the discussion. Although this method takes some prep work, I will have this for future semesters.

You’re probably wondering…

How do I handle academic integrity in my class?

I have given online exams for this course. At the start of the exam page, I have a clear and concise statement that tells students that they are NOT allowed to leave the exam page. I let them know that I will be able to tell if they leave the exam and if they do, their grade will result in a zero. I was pleasantly surprised that students were conscientious and would email if they had a “pop-up” or anything else that would make me think that they left the exam page.

How do I keep students engaged with me, with each other, and with the course?

I have Zoom office hours that students can sign-up for via Canvas. I have scheduled these at varying times, hoping to meet the various schedules of students. I am also available for in-office meetings or additional zoom meetings, if needed.

To gain a “pulse” of how things were going; mid-semester I sent out a word cloud survey asking if students preferred more “in-class” days or more “remote” days. Based on the results of this survey, there was a resounding “in-class” response. I added a few more F2F days that were not originally scheduled. I think if content is approachable and more than “just a PowerPoint” (from a student), students will want to be F2F. I understand that as a whole, they want to feel a connection to the campus, the instructor, and other students.

In Conclusion….

I never wanted the feeling that students were saying or thinking “we could have just done this by ourselves online”. I wanted to make each F2F meeting beneficial and not something that could have easily been accomplished without coming to campus, especially during a pandemic.

I have had to make some compromises with myself and with students. In a typical semester, late work is not an option. I would not accept late work, even with a point deduction. This semester, given the current conditions, the policy has changed. I decided early on that because I was learning Canvas and online/hybrid teaching, that I was going to make mistakes. I have made my fair share. Dates not matching, documents not opening on time, quizzes closing early have been an Achilles heel for me. Because of this, I have accepted late work, basically on a case by case basis. It has caused more work for me, but I feel that it has been fair as I have been learning. Next semester, I will have a much better grasp on of Canvas, therefore the expectation from students will be higher.

I am excited for future semesters; I feel like I have learned so many things this semester, and I cannot wait to build upon this foundation!

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  3. It Is also essential to perform a correct warm-up before your shoulder day exercise.
    If you might have access to a cable machine, a nice way
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    external rotation, but it puts the rear delt on stretch at the bottom place of the exercise.
    This is an superior method to hit these shoulder muscles you might’ve been neglecting all
    this time. There is restricted evidence about an train that is
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    rear delt fly) successfully isolate the rear deltoids and
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    To build shoulder muscle mass fast, you need to train shoulder day 1-2 occasions per week.

    To build muscle mass and dense shoulders, you ought to be utilizing heavier weight in compound actions like overhead presses, in addition to lighter
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    using cables, barbells and other gear. Be sure to create a well-rounded shoulder workout with a proper shoulder warm-up to build muscular shoulders and improve general shoulder
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    To improve shoulder dimension and construct sturdy shoulders, you can prepare your shoulders with
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    If the push press is more of an athletic energy train, the seated
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    Scale back the burden to show up the heat with
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    muscle with lighter weights and better reps (5). Stand on the
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    Set up as you most likely did for the clear and press, but grasp the bar with hands double shoulder width.

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  4. This kind of progress is usually famous after lighter weight sets taken into the vary.
    Alright, next up, we’ve the 5-day full-body workout routine,
    an ultra-high frequency cut up that trains each muscle 5
    times per week. Now, in distinction to the full-body workout split, which
    trains every muscle three occasions per week,
    here, each muscle is hit just twice per week.
    These guys have been hardcore and possessed a ‘do or die’ perspective,
    which assist push them past their limits. Every workouts was chosen to train or
    shape sure muscle teams. Each Mr. America, Mr. World, Mr. Universe and finally, Mr.
    Olympia has used a coaching program like this throughout their profession. Simply get within the gym, deal
    with enterprise, and get out.
    Contrary to common myths, bodybuilding produces functional strength that you can use
    every day. There isn’t any “non-functional energy,” and more
    muscle mass means improved performance in any athletic occasion or task
    requiring energy. As a bodybuilder, you develop your muscles with
    energy training and weight-reduction plan for aesthetic
    functions. Bodybuilding coaching may even make you stronger, however that isn’t
    the first objective of a bodybuilder.
    They play a vital function in muscle repair and safety.
    Even saturated fats play an essential role in your bodybuilding
    targets. In terms of meal frequency, be at liberty to divide
    your meals up as you select, eating anyplace from 3-6+ meals per day.

    Also, those marked with (Burn out) are workout routines which are these added on the end of the workout simply to exhaust the
    muscle. In other words – after your workout you have a 2-3 day window in which you will be able to build muscle.
    Give your body sufficient time to relaxation and regain its misplaced
    minerals to ensure you have sufficient energy during
    units. For example when you’re decreasing the barbell throughout a curl, a bench press,
    or when you’re lowering yourself on a chest dip. So, if we want to
    build muscle, we need to eliminate any potential of muscle
    loss from occurring. First, let us have a fast have a glance at
    what makes the program nice for muscle and power achieve.

    At that time, they have years and years of training expertise.

    Their our bodies can deal with a really high coaching volume and still recuperate and develop.

    Analysis reveals that the extra sets you do for a muscle every week, the
    better your positive aspects – up to some extent.
    You need little or no coaching to realize energy and muscle dimension as a newbie.

    The goal is to keep your core mass-building exercises in your program.
    The adjustments you make shall be to the
    other workouts together with adding new strategies every couple of weeks.
    This technique continuously shocks your muscular tissues providing you with
    steady development.
    You’re not going to build muscle as shortly compared to doing
    all of your coaching in a well-equipped fitness center. The
    first higher body exercise is the bench press, which is a extremely efficient method to build
    size and power in your chest, shoulders and arms. If all you
    have is a flat bench and a few dumbbells, the dumbbell bench press works fine
    as an alternative. Nonetheless, at the finish of the
    day, the true reply is periodization. What I’ve discovered is that
    you’ll make muscle features from most any new workout
    program. But your physique could only reply to that program for a short
    time. As Soon As your muscular tissues adapt to the same exercises, you must change it up.

    Focusing on progressing your energy on the essential
    exercises, using compound, multi-joint exercise movements with correct
    form is essential to success. Chest press strength increased in each
    the 2 times/week and three times/week teams over the 8-week training period
    by 20.84% and 20.18%, respectively. Most individuals we see in any gym trying to pack on muscle also have “real lives”.
    Most pro bodybuilders do little else aside from eat, sleep
    and practice. For your energy workout routines which are initially of
    your workout that follow a lower rep scheme at heavier masses, attempt to increase the
    weight every session.
    In truth, some advanced lifters prefer a high-frequency (4-5 occasions per week) full body workout plan over
    more conventional physique part break up routines. These
    usually are not the first muscles we’re concerned with on a pure bodybuilding
    program. As A Substitute, we are trying extra carefully at the kind 2a and kind 2b muscle
    fibers, which have a better potential for development and
    energy output. These muscle fibers fatigue far sooner however, which is why weightlifting units don’t
    final for minutes at a time. Nutritional help is a key element,
    requiring you to comply with a strict diet plan to gas
    your workouts and help muscle development and restoration. Mental fortitude is
    just as crucial, because the intensity and frequency of the exercises demand high dedication and
    motivation. Moreover, you should think about how this workout
    regime suits into your overall lifestyle, including the time
    needed for meal planning, preparation, and relaxation.
    When it comes to constructing lean mass, there are a couple of
    golden rules to observe. These need to kind your lifting bible as
    they guarantee you’ll hit your targets. With the best instruments and a bit of
    motivation you’ll be in a position to break down your limitations, start your energy coaching journey and obtain all of your goals.
    If you actually need to gain mass and make steady gains it’s necessary
    to alter up your exercise program regularly.
    A good rule of thumb for any severe bodybuilder is
    to drink a minimal of one gallon per day. When it involves building muscle, train is really solely half the sport.
    As you prepare your muscles, you will also discover two main types of hypertrophy (an enhance
    in the measurement of your muscles). We found a cut up that provides you 85% of the features of the top split however with 30% less time within the
    health club every week. To answer that, we calculated
    the weekly time investment you’d spend on each exercise
    split and in contrast it to its hypertrophy score.
    But unless you’re somebody who would live, eat, and
    sleep within the health club if it meant more positive aspects, you should also consider time
    effectivity. But what’s interesting is that this training fashion may present further benefits for progress, particularly as you
    get extra superior.
    All of the opposite muscle groups are skilled instantly 2x per week.
    For the superior bodybuilder, it may be very important change
    exercises each couple of weeks. This is because after some time, the human physique adapts
    to vary, corresponding to a 5-day workout. This workout is the right approach to hold the physique from getting used to a certain workout and plateauing.
    Full vary of movement has been shown to be far superior than partial vary for both energy and muscle
    building. You’ll be training 7-days straight, purposely pushing your self tougher than you EVER have
    before.
    The push press is a variation of the overhead
    press, where you use your legs to help push the bar up.
    That’s why we’ve compiled a listing of the 10 finest shoulder exercises for muscle
    and strength. It’s almost unimaginable to keep observe of your progress with no workout log.

    Easy carbohydrates such as white bread and white potatoes
    are essentially fast digesting simple sugars. These kinds
    of carbs will typically spike your insulin and end in a
    crash. Whey protein powder is one other nice approach to
    get a quick serving of high quality protein.
    Sticking with a program for 12 weeks will let you maximize your
    power and muscle building potential. But you’re going to notice that your reps are going to extend during this phase.
    You see, the old-fashioned guys didn’t have the
    state-of-the-gym health club gear we have today.
    And when you’re doing pretty average volumes, there’s actually no
    purpose why you can’t do whatever splits you want that you simply suppose is extra fun for you.
    For example, a bro split or dedicating 1 full coaching session just to your arms.
    Now, that once more, can be customized, where you can do higher decrease after which maybe you throw in a
    complete body work at on one day when you wanna get extra volume in.
    Make the ultimate rep of the majority of your units challenging however not unimaginable.
    Then throw in a set where you take it all the way to muscular failure from
    time to time, preferably on isolation workout routines.
    Pushing your muscle tissue to failure on every set or in each workout may
    be counterproductive, as it can lead to overtraining and psychological burnout.
    Certainly, advanced lifters would possibly profit from training to failure and gain more muscle long-term.

    You want your muscles full of vitality when lifting, so don’t empty
    your reserves by doing cardio first, aside
    from a brief, low-intensity warm-up. The “bro-split.” 
    The bodybuilding cut up affectionately called the “bro-split” takes it a
    step additional, dividing the body into 4 or more coaching days.
    The bro-split lets you focus all of your energy on one or two muscles, and the workouts are time-efficient and high-intensity.
    Exercise B could have the identical structure as Workout A however will
    utilize different efficient compound exercises for
    a few of the movement patterns, for an entire whole body workout routine.
    The Multidirectional Lunge exercise does a couple things very effectively.

    First, it will get us to move in multiple directions and it helps us mobilize our hips in all three planes of motion. It additionally increases
    our core temperature to make the muscle really feel hotter and
    prepared to assault the complete whole body exercise
    session.
    And we’re going to cover that idea in some of the strategies
    under. Finally, it’s the mendacity EZ bar extension, which is a little easier on the elbows in comparability with a straight
    bar. In the beginning position, your arms ought to be at a slight angle.
    This way, whenever you decrease the bar, it comes down behind your head quite than to the brow.
    The dumbbell shoulder press targets the triceps and shoulders, with many of the work being accomplished by the anterior, or
    entrance deltoid. If you like utilizing a barbell to dumbbells, the overhead barbell press will do the job just as nicely.

    And then if you’re an intermediate, most likely one thing nearer to 1% of your body weight
    per 30 days is a decent goal. That’s most likely gonna be between the 200 to 300 calorie surplus.
    They simply gave them a roughly 2000 calorie weight gainer on high of their habitual food plan. So basically, check out your routine and see
    what workouts this method could work properly with.

    Across these 5 studies, 4 discovered extra hypertrophy when using lengthened partials versus full vary of movement and 1 has
    found no difference.
    More importantly, we’ll be engaged on growing the missed facet
    of gluteal muscle participation in a hinge.
    I count on most athletes will be succesful of do these 5 classes
    in a week. I don’t specify exactly how that occurs, as I like to
    leave flexibility to schedule your individual workouts.

    You May carry out these three days per week, on alternating days, using
    an A/B cut up. An A/B split is where you alternate exercises between Workout
    A and Exercise B. So one week you will go A/B/A, and the following, B/A/B.
    It Is some of the efficient total-body approaches round.
    The 12 week program is a variation on an Upper-Lower split,
    with the upper physique divided into Shoulders, and Chest-Back.
    Have you been guilty of crushing curls and skipping triceps?
    Use these three strikes to provide your arms every little thing they want to
    get stronger and grow. This exercise can be added on to your chest
    or biceps day, however it’s additionally great
    on its own at a lower quantity 2-3 days per week.
    However, this split does enable for an additional exercise day, meaning
    you can match in additional volume — and that may be an even bigger driver of development.
    A basic body weight train for strengthening and building your abs,
    the crunch has been a mainstay in bodybuilders’ exercise routines for lots of decades.
    It’s straightforward to do, and you may adapt it to your power
    level by holding a weight against your chest for added resistance.

    You cannot prepare your whole body 4 or 5 days
    a week in an effective method without your body burning out rapidly because
    of restricted relaxation. The workouts that come after these moves are the accent actions that will help generate
    more volume, supporting building muscle mass. This is how you arrange a workout that
    enables you to improve muscular strength and mass simultaneously.
    If your aim is to build muscle, workouts with reps as
    little as five and as high as 30 will do the job. We suggest you
    stick to 5 to seven reps per set for heavier, compound movement and between eight and
    12 reps per set for smaller muscular tissues and single-joint workouts.
    Samuel says true newbies (people with less than six months
    of constant gym experience) ought to perform eight to 12 reps for all workouts.

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