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i teach an automotive course on electrini systems and you need to go at a slower pace in the begining the i start ramping it up witch will put be back on track so that they learn and understand the matirail and also get real life sitcuations with dead lines
Nicholas ,
Do you ever have situations where you are not able to complete your planned lesson for the day? If so, what action do you take to ensure that the lesson is delivered?
Tremayne Simpson
Diana,
This is an effective method for gaging student comprehension, instantly after a topic has been presented. Do you provide your students with a summative exam, to assess a compilation of presented topics?
Tremayne Simpson
Kevin,
What methods do you use to ensure that you are able to deliver a particular lesson, within the scheduled time (per the syllabus)?
Tremayne Simpson
Keeping the 15 min lecture reviewing what they just learned and then a small quiz after. Keeps them in touch, Then go on to the next subject, review and place both lectures into one quiz/questions and answers. Like a game for them with knowledge.
Following the syllabus ,help the instructor stay
on cource with the maiterial the students need.
Terry,
College students invest in their education, therefore I agree that instructors are obligated to conduct class for the entire, scheduled time. However, it is important that the content is useful to the students and it is not just created to "hold the class" until it is scheduled to end.
Tremayne Simpson
There is nothing like being under the gun as a result of unreadiness. Time mangagement is essential. Preparing class materials along with training aids provides flexiblity. I am a firm beleiver that a teacher/instructor must teach from bell to bell, but in order to be successful, there has to be organization.
Alexandra,
This is a great method for ensuring that time is properly managed in a class session. I have used "iClickers" as well and I find that students are more candid in their responses, because they are able to be anonymous with their answers.
Tremayne Simpson
I always break my lecture topics into time intervals. If I end my lecture early, I usually assign homework to extend practice time. This gives the students an opportunity to allow them to practice skills they have just learned, while also giving them the opportunity to ask me questions. I always have extra materials on hand (i.e. question sets, quizzes, etc.) that will allow me to assess how well they understand the material. This way I know if I need to use my spare time reviewing any information that may be confusing.
I also think iClickers work great. You can ask a verbal question and have the students click in. This way you can automatically record attendance (more time to answer questions and review course material and less time doing petty tasks) and get quick feedback about the students' overall comprehension of the topic being covered.
Krista,
What is your course of action if you run out of time, during a class session?
Tremayne Simpson
My classes are just shy of 2 hours. Normally before the quarter begins, I map out everything I have to cover in class. I always leave extra time for questions. If I happen to have time remaining, I am always prepared with a video to show that pertains to that particular lesson.
John,
Since your courses run in truncated intervals, it is a good idea to provide your students with supplemental learning resources. This can be achieved by adding resource links to the student portal page, posting daily questions to the discussion board and utilizing publisher provided resources. Supplemental learning resources can never replace actual "classtime" however, they can be used to keep the students focused on course related content.
Tremayne Simpson
James,
You have presented "common" questions that most instructors have during the first week of the term. It is a great idea to have a variety of activities and assignments, to manage time. If time works as planned, then the additional activities can be assigned as "outside of class" work.
Tremayne Simpson
I have several different schedules made depending on how many days we may miss due to holidays etc. I also utilize these schedules when we have unexpected days off for snow/weather related. Our classes only run 3 weeks at a time so missing one or two days can really throw a wrench into things quick!
I always keep some material around that I can plug into power point. It seems like the first week is always the most troublesome. Once I am able to read the students, meaning, how fast are they?, how accurate are they, and so on, it becomes a lot easier to plan out the day.
Martha,
This follows the format of the "core" course structuring at my school. Although I teach general education lecture courses, I still try to implement this method in my classes.
Tremayne Simpson
Martha,
I also post a detailed lesson plan on the board for daily class lectures. I find that it works well with the organization of the class and it can also serve as a great reference for an "end-of-the-class" daily review.
Tremayne Simpson
Caren,
This is a great method for managing classtime. I also use a "variety" approach with my courses, because it adheres to the student "attention span" and I can use the various activities as persistant assessment devices for student comprehension.
Tremayne Simpson