Teaching practice video.

My teaching practice video link:

http://youtu.be/srRdbcS5xls

Finally I am happy to have this compiled video in my blog. I searched many places and schools in Oulu region and finally found the School of Health and Social sciences as teaching practice place. I was in two different courses: One in Customer care in Finnish laboratories and the influence of Indian traditions and customs in Finland and another in Clinical chemistry. I also had the opportunity to guide the students in a practical course in clinical chemistry. I am more than satisfied that I covered many areas in my practice.

During the first course which is Customer care especially with emphasis on Indian customers in laboratories in Finland. I was asked to deal with the influence of Indian customs and traditions in medical laboratories and hospitals. I had two classes to deal with the subject. 

During the second course I was assigned to deal with different Chromatography methods and a practical training in SDS-PAGE (to determine the molecular weight of proteins). 

In the current video I was in the practical course of SDS-PAGE (sodium dodecyl sulfate-poly acrylamide gel electrophoresis) used to determine the molecular weight of proteins and in this time of  Serum Albumin. 

Serum: The clear liquid that can be separated from clotted blood. Serum differs from plasma, the liquid portion of normal unclotted blood containing the red and white cells and platelets. It is the clot that makes the difference between serum and plasma.
Terms in this dictionary with the word "serum" include maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP), serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT), serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT), and serum hepatitis.
The term "serum" also is used to designate any normal or pathological fluid that resembles serum as, for example, the fluid in a blister.
"Serum" is a Latin word that refers to the "whey", the watery liquid that separates from the curds in the process of cheesemaking.
Albumin: The main protein in human blood and the key to regulating the osmotic pressure of blood. Chemically, albumin is soluble in water, precipitated by acid, and coagulated by heat.

The students were given a printed protocol with clear instructions. In the protocol there was also the video link that shows the process that they will perform in the practical class. They had to go through the protocol and observe the video before coming to the practical class. Although I suggested that I could have instructions in english, the students were more comfortable to have them in Finnish. The link to the video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDi_n_0NiF4

On the day of the practical before starting the first step which is cleaning and assemble of the equipment. I gave a 5 minute introduction. I showed them where to find the equipment, where to start, how many groups they are divided into and how to follow so that they are not coming in each other's ways. 

In the procedure there is a time when the students wait for the 'gel' to polymerize. During this time I gave the introduction and explained more about what happens in the procedure and what are the benefits of this process, etc. 

I was given two such practical course slots of the same technique. This was very helpful because I could explain the second group with some little hindrances that were faced by the previous group. During the two sessions, my guiding supervisor Paula Reponen was present.  I have done this process myself in the university countless number of times. But when I had to explain the same to the students who were doing for the first time, it was interesting and challenging. I tried to tell them all that helped me to achieve best results and in every step in the protocol there are some things to remember so that we can proceed to the next stem without problems, for example: one group accidentally added a wrong chemical due to which the polymerization of gel did not take place. But then the problem was solved quickly and we found out the cause and they restarted immediately. 

The video was during the second practical class. We had a few rehearsals before starting to check the sound and quality  of the video and also where to have the camera installed to get a better view. My kind guiding teacher brought all the necessary equipment with her on the final day. I tried to take into account all the necessary elements required for the video like the view of the students while I was teaching and so on. She recorded her feedback to my lessons the previous day of the last practical class after she had seen me before for one theory and one practical course.
I also had very positive feedback from the customer care course from both the students and my guiding teacher Outi Mäkitälo.

I had some initial problems with editing and making the video work from the eduscience blog but now I am more familiar with the process.