Questions hang unanswered in the air. Lectures carry on with the lights out, the darkness in the room preventing eye contact. Pens scratch audibly on paper
Author Archives: Kathleen Susman
Learning By Answering Questions
Over the weekend, I struggled with planning for my introductory biology class session on “Energy Consumption.” I didn’t want to do a lecture, but I also had lots of ground that I wanted to “cover.” Frustrated, I went for a … Continue reading →
Your Priority is Them; Their Priority is….
Well, maybe not you. Maybe not your class. You’ve been thinking about and planning your class session for hours, perhaps even spanning days or weeks
What about the second day? Or the third?
I’ve posted several times to this blog about the importance of the first day of class for setting the tone, beginning to build a classroom community, and getting things going on the right foot. But, the reality is that the … Continue reading →
The Needs of the Many
What’s the optimal class size for a college course? Some faculty members would say, “The smaller the better.” But is this really the case? image from: http://www.tbc2day