Re: What to do now

[John Barrer <forcejb@YAHOO.COM>]

Another is to keep track (with tic marks on a class
roster) of good answers AND good questions. Award
bonus points based on number of tic marks. "EXTRA
CREDIT" still sems to work. John Barrere
--- "Steven T. Ratliff" <STR@NWC.EDU> wrote:
> Some ideas:
>
> Sometimes students are reluctant to ask questions.
> They might not know
> what to ask, or they might be afraid of appearing to
> be stupid.
>
> One approach is to rely more on other means.  For
> example, you can give a
> quiz (perhaps not counting towards a large part of
> their grade).  When you
> grade the quiz, you will see what areas they need
> help in.  You can then
> concentrate on those areas in your lecture.
>
> Another idea is to hand out pieces of paper.  At the
> end of the class give
> the students a few minutes to write down any
> questions that they have.
> Collect these papers.  You can answer the questions
> at the start of the
> next class.
>
>
> Steven T. Ratliff
> Professor of Physics
> Northwestern College
> 3003 Snelling Ave. N.
> St. Paul,  MN     55113-1598
> U. S. A.
>
> Internet:  stratliff@nwc.edu
>
>
>
>
>
> Tina Fanetti <FanettT@QUEST.WITCC.CC.IA.US>
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>
> Hello all
> And now for something completely different.
>
> I was called into my supervisor's office yesterday.
> My physics students
> think I am a bad teacher and accuse me of not
> answering questions etc etc.
>
> I am like they don't ask questions.  I ask them if
> they are getting it and
> I get no response.
> They just had their first test.  They did horrible.
> This is a calc based
> class and they are all going to be engineers at a
> much tougher school than
> this.
>
> I don't know what to do.  I can't slow down anymore.
>  I have to do
> something.
>
> I also have a problem relating to some of the
> foreign students.  I would
> like some advice regarding this too.
>
> I had a long talk with my students today begging
> them to ask questions
> telling them I can't help you if I don't know what
> you don't get.  It
> makes perfect sense to me and if you don't tell me
> that it doesnt' make
> sense to you...I assume you got it.
>
> Tina
>
> Tina Fanetti
> Physics Instructor
> Western Iowa Technical Community College
> 4647 Stone Ave
> Sioux City IA 51102
> 712-274-8733 ext 1429


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