i usualy have about 15min of on the job expierance that i share with them if it is needed
If I have extra time, I move forward with the next day's lesson if possible. OR if I can I like to add classroom activities to supplement the lecture and increase learning potential.
I always put the class agenda on the board before starting class and I will start the class if they have any questions from the lesson before. The class likes to know what to expect and they actually can help the instructor stay on task if they know what needs to be accomplished that day.
Allot of the time management strategies I used were mentioned in the reading. Having extra assignments on hand (fillers) prevent down time if you happen to finish ahead of schedule.
Using a timer helps to manage time on a day-to-day basis for various activities. For course time management, determining deadlines through the course.
In having taught Evolution of Fashion or 10 plus years, I have the pace down and except in extreme classroom sizes, know the exact timing on my lectures... but have found the switch to the 5 week term has thrown a wrench into the works. I find I am running behind on the content delivery due to the speed of information, the need to slow down and respond to questions, to make sure the information is sinking in. I find the transition between time periods to be very abrupt.
I do adjust to make sure I am delivering the content in the next class. But with a 5 week term, if I continuously fall behind, I could actually find myself cutting material important to the learning outcomes.
Anyone else having these issues?
Happy Saturday, Tremayne! ;-)
my classes are 5 hours long. I divide the class in teaching modules. The first part for lecture, second to answer questions/concerns about class material and third part laboratory/hands on skills
I have all of my lessons on power point and even if I do not share them with the students I have them and I know how long each topic generally takes to cover. This helps me know how much I plan to cover and how much I have so I can move forward more quickly, or adjust the next days lesson if we fall behind.
I like to tell work related experiences that have resulted in success. I can determine how much detail I need to fill time. The students generally like these stories. By the way, you can also use stories of mistakes to reinforce the relevance of taught material.
10 min breaks after each hour and a half with preset restroom break times
