Long class
I am required to get through 55 chapters in 10 weeks - anyone have any suggestions in managing so a content filled class using these methods?
Karen, I pick the most critical information in each chapter, lecture less and involve them more. Just because you say it does not mean they will remember it. If you actively involve them, there memory of the content improves.
Michele Deck
Karen, I do the same thing. I pick out the most important information I think my students need to know and then I lecture on it. I also like to give "life examples" and I like to think they remember those as well.
I appreciate your replies. I do highlight the most important info and also use real life stories, maybe to many stories. I'm implementing a few other ideas to make the long chapters easier to tolerate. Last term I had them all walk the room reciting various cardiac defects.
Karen, movement does help keep Learners engaged and thinking.
Michele Deck
I am in the same situation and am trying to let go of the feeling that I need to cover all the info during lecture. There is no doubt that when I relate a relevant story, a practical application and/or initiate a discussion associated with a fact, they all ace that question on the exam.Wish I had more time because I really enjoy those lively discussions.
Karen, teaching time is the total of lecture and story telling and discussion.
Michele Deck
Karen,
I find that teaching long classes sometimes disengages the students. So I like to keep them interacting as I teach. By doing so, I know that they are listening and on track!
This is a very good idea. When I teach medical terminology I attempt to do the same thing. I also attempt to feel out the students on the first day and find out what field they will be going into and then always try and establish relevance. I always include real life stories as we go through different chapters, maybe even a little bit too much sometimes. I feel that it gets the students more egnaged and they remember things better than if I just stand up and lecture the material cut and dry.
