Keith Schieffer

I use a class list of all students to randomly ask questions during lecture and lab. I make sure that everyone on the list participates to some degree and then start over with the list of students again, but in a different order. This gets everyone involved, yet no one knows which order I will call their name. This makes for more attentiveness as well as participation.

It is important to develop good habits while practicing time management skills. One method of effective time management is to check the schedule or calendar at specific times each day. Adding sceduled events enters the information into a time management system, but this effort may be futile if we don't check the system at designated intervals. Whether electronic or pocket calanders, they should be checked a couple of time a day. A good habit is to check it as soon as the workday begins and then immediatly after lunch, to make sure that nothing is missed.