For a situation like this (where you are going to ask if there are any
questions, and there might not be any), I recommend having something
planned in case there are no questions. You could give them some problems
for them to work on and then go over them later in the period. You might
give them a practice quiz (ungraded) to work on. You can also review some
material from the course.
When grading exams, I keep records of which problems the students have the
most trouble with. Sometimes I will go over those problems, even if they
don't ask.
I hope this helps.
Steven T. Ratliff
Professor of Physics
Northwestern College
3003 Snelling Ave. N.
St. Paul, MN 55113-1598
U. S. A.
Internet: stratliff@nwc.edu
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Subject: Am I nuts? or reviewing for Students
It is finals week here at WIT. Today is the last class day. I went to my
8am class. Gave back the test. Asked them if they had any questions over
anything they got wrong. Any questions about the final? Nothing. So my
class lasted an entire 8 minutes.
Am I nuts to think that students want to review and might want the correct
answers on an old test? Esp since they could show up again?
What am i doing wrong besides not singing and dancing?
tina
Tina Fanetti
Physics Instructor
Western Iowa Technical Community College
4647 Stone Ave
Sioux City IA 51102
712-274-8733 ext 1429