How might you incorporate the background and experiences of your students into your teaching methods to enhance the ability of all students in your classroom to think critically and problem solve patient-care issues? 

Use of interactive learning exercises that concentrate on patient-care concerns is one way I incorporate my students’ backgrounds and experience into my teaching. This type of activity encourages students to think critically by allowing them to make observations & draw conclusions based on their own experiences. For instance, I could have them explore various scenarios related to a certain condition & then have them discuss how they would approach it from their own perspectives.

Another method would be introducing problem-based learning tasks which require groups of students with different backgrounds/experiences (e.g. Working together, medical and non-medical students can identify solutions to a problem or develop strategies. By doing this, it helps foster collaboration whilst providing everyone an opportunity share their knowledge & expertise thus benefiting all members in the long run.

In conclusion, incorporating the backgrounds & experiences of my students into teaching methods can help enhance their ability when it comes to thinking critically & problem solving patient-care issues as they will gain greater insight into how different types of evidence/knowledge can be used within different situations thereby making them more self-sufficient/confident whenever faced with similar challenges down the line.