Mass General Hospital Institute of Health Professions
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“Responsive, organized, approachable, knowledgeable, affirmative”
“Friendly, knowledgeable, organized”
“The instructor is very organized and knowledgeable. The class was very pleasant to take.”
“We knew ahead of time what to expect. Instructors responded very quickly to our questions. They were always available!”
“The course was very interesting. I think it’s the best class I’ve taken so far. It was very organized and culturally sensitive.”
“The course provided specific examples of the social and emotional challenges of people in each group, their cognitive capabilities, and specific health challenges. I think all of these things are helpful to know to provide effective care for specific patient populations.”
“This course provides me with a well-rounded knowledge of human development. Understanding the various factors that may contribute to patients differently encourages me to be compassionate and patient in my care. In addition, the coursework challenges me to reflect on my personal experiences and use them as an advantage towards my patient’s care.”
“The material and discussion questions were presented in a way which challenged me to think as an empathetic future health care professional.”
“Respectful. Persistent. Consistent. Punctual. Friendly.”
“Great feedback, organized, strong and clear lesson plans”
“Friendly, organized, productive comments, very knowledgeable”
“Always communicated back when necessary and eager to read our discussion boards”
“My communication with the Professor was only through the course platform and it all seemed friendly and inclusive of the student experience.”
“Comments on assignments. Replies in responses of assignments. Were able to gain more insight in course content, rather than criticize the work.”
“All of the instructor’s communications and behaviors were appropriate, friendly, and helpful”
“On top of her work. Punctual.”
“The discussion forums in this course were a respectful place to express opinions and ask questions. It felt very inclusive.”
“Friendly. Respectful. Punctual”
“Professor did a nice job of connecting with students, relating her own experiences to their own, while simultaneously asking questions to engage a student to think critically”
“Discussions were always open and thought-stimulating”
“Grades were always back to us in a timely manner. All of my communications have been responded to promptly, thoroughly, and professionally.”
“I found that the teacher was very able to contact and always willing to help out with any questions that arose during the course time line. Especially with taking an online class, you always worry that if there is a problem you will have to jump through hoops in order to get it fixed. But the professor was always more than willing to accommodate any problems that I might have run into along the way!”
“I enjoyed that our discussions were topics that were realistic and not directly based off a topic covered in our text, but rather an extension of the text. I feel that we covered a lot of ground over the semester.”
“The course has given me the knowledge to treat future patients and understand human development across cultures and people who have been raised differently than myself.”
“The incorporation of discussion allowed myself to not only read and understand the reading assignments, but to also research credible sources and references. There isn’t a way not to learn in the course.”
“The cultural approach to human development in this course has been so interesting and important. It’s so easy to consider only the culture in which we live when thinking about social psychology and human development. However, patients will will be treating come from all different backgrounds, and its so important to understand the impact of culture on development.”
“The course went through the entire life cycle and the discussion post topics were thoughtful and would be helpful in providing care in the future. I learned more about the development process, which makes it easier to both interpret the behaviors and physical changes in individuals across the lifespan, but it also allows me to get a fuller understanding of how an individual may compare to their culture’s norms.”
“The course…helped me see things in a different perspective! Psychology is all around us! I have a 2 year old niece and I am taking what I learned in this class to help apply my understanding of human growth and development”
“I really appreciated that the discussions were not generic activities that asked you to repeat back textbook information”
“I really appreciated the discussion boards as they allowed for a wide exchange of ideas and generated many in-depth discussions regarding the topics in our course”
“I really appreciated how the weekly discussions revolved around providing care. It made me think of our material from a lightly different perspective and actually apply the ideas that we were reading about which doesn’t always happen, even in an in-person course”
“The professor did an excellent job in facilitating the weekly discussions, and in posing additional questions or sub-topics to consider, thus generating an even richer educational environment”
“I now have a better understanding of a person’s potential cognitive, physical, and psychosocial challenges relating to that age”
“Coming into this course already with an open mind and direct patient care experience, discussing each case study with my peers has shown me that there is always room to learn, and that it is essential to be able to be sensitive to others’ backgrounds, cultures, religious denomination, sexual orientation and gender identity – a key aspect to being an effective healthcare provider. Moving forward this will undoubtedly stick with me as I move forward in the healthcare field”
“I would definitely have to say the discussion prompts have been the most effective aspect in terms of helping me learn. Each one provided a different real-world scenario that healthcare providers face everyday, and as I become a nurse/NP I will be faced with situations like the ones presented in class”
“Discussion portion of the course was the most helpful. Students in my group came with really diverse and interesting experiences and the instructor’s input was informative and generated more discussion. Was good to hear so many different people’s perspectives on the same things”
