Using Guided Notes To Provide Scaffolded Design as a Tool for Cognitive Efficiency and Conceptual Clarity

Authors

Ryan Schuffert, InstructorFollow

Strategy Description

These supplemental learning materials streamline the learning process through a design that facilitates scaffolded learning by organizing focus on mastering macro-level concepts as a prerequisite to individualized details in content-dense courses.

Guided notes lead the learner on a path of discovering the depth of content while the layout encourages the development of discernment among multiple pathologies that share disease/disorder categorization.

This tool has helped students master the skill of chunked learning and has allowed them to implement this strategy, using these worksheets as a template, into multiple disciplines outside of pathophysiology.

About the Author

Ryan Schuffert, MS

University of Central Florida – College of Health Professions and Sciences

Health Sciences – Pathophysiology

To lead scholars on the journey of discovering how to learn by inspiring growth and cultivating understanding. The chief aim is to equip healthcare providers for the swiftly changing world of medicine. With the speed of continued advancement and understanding, we need to be able to think quickly, adapt effectively, and implement immediately. My mission is to develop courses that create inclusivity to meet the needs of the diverse learners I interact with daily. Learning is a collaborative effort of information, environment, influence, and engagement. I truly believe that when one has mastered the ability to learn, they hold the key to unlock their true potential.

Additional Notes

All course materials that I design/implement are in alignment with my teaching philosophy to create dynamic classes that encourage learning and equip the next generation of healthcare providers in our community.

Date Created

2025

Pedagogical Category

Interaction

Rights

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Schuffert, Ryan, "Using Guided Notes To Provide Scaffolded Design as a Tool for Cognitive Efficiency and Conceptual Clarity" (2025). Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository. 5.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/topr/5