Mindy Wray

After about the 2nd or third day of class, I ask my students what is working for them and what is not. By this time, they should have a good idea of how the class is run, taught and managed.  So when students respond, I typically get one of two responses - 1) everything is great  or 2)  I cannot learn the way you are teaching me.  When I ask for what would halp them, they do not or cannot give specifc examples of what wwould help them.  Any ideas on how to approach this?

After about the 2nd or third day of class, I ask my students what is working for them and what is not. By this time, they should have a good idea of how the class is run, taught and managed.  So when students respond, I typically get one of two responses - 1) everything is great  or 2)  I cannot learn the way you are teaching me.  When I ask for what would halp them, they do not or cannot give specifc examples of what wwould help them.  Any ideas on how to approach this?

I actually use the cell phones in class - most have smartphones and I use them as clickers to answer questions in Socrative.  You can also have them use them for backchannel discussions - but this should be monitored.  This way they are using the phones for the class and not for thier personal time.  \