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Outline the major points of the
lecture on the board or on an overhead transparency.
. Correct and pass back quizzes, exams, and papers as soon as possible. Nobody likes to be left
in the lurch when it comes to feedback. Getting materials back quickly to students shows that
you are being considerate of them.
. Pass back exams and deal with administrative matters after your lecture. On days that you will
be passing out test results, plan to cut your lecture short to leave room to answer questions.
This ensures that there is time for your lecture. Passing back quizzes or exams at the beginning
of class is generally a bad idea because students who are disappointed with their exam grade
may tune you out for the remainder of the class period.
. Create an opportunity for students to review their exams with you, if only to ask questions
about examination material. Allow students to defend their interpretation of an exam question
in writing. If a student challenges a question in an unkind manner, suggest that the two of you
get together after class to consider the matter. If, because of further discussion with the student,
you decide that the exam question was a bad one and you will give students credit for it,
announce the change to the class.
. Learn the names of your students. This can generally be quickly accomplished in a class of 25
to 50 students, but will be tough in sections of several hundred students. Learning students’
names shows that you are interested in your students and it may help them to become more
interested in your class—they know that you know who they are and that their contributions to
class have personal implications.
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. Encourage student questions. Even in large sections, a good way to start discussion—a nice
break from straight lecturing—is to allow time for questions. When it comes to students’
questions, keep in mind three points. First, repeat the question for the benefit of students sitting
in the back of the room who may not have been able to hear the question. Second, show genuine
interest in the question either by considerately answering it yourself, or by throwing it out to the
class for their response. Third, let the student who asked the question know that you appreciate
his or her participation.
. If you do not know the answer to a question, say so. If the question is an interesting one, tell
your students that you will find the answer for them.
. Pace your lectures. Make time in your lectures to explain your points in their entirety. If you
have prepared too much material for the class period, DO NOT rush to get through it. Slow
down, develop your points carefully and thoughtfully. One sure way to ruin an otherwise good
course is to force students to cram. Let them have the time to think about the material you are
presenting to them. You will be able to tell when you are lecturing too fast, confusing, or boring
your students. The puzzled look on a student’s face is a sure sign that he or she is not following
you. Respond by saying, “Would anybody like me to repeat that?” or “Let me say that another
way.”
HOW TO PREPARE A COURSE SYLLABUS
A comprehensive syllabus can go a long way toward smoothing the operation of the course and facilitating
a comfortable relationship between you and your class. It saves class time by answering most of the
questions students have at the outset of the course in a form that they can keep for reference. Since the
course is just one of many demanding activities for students as well as for you, the syllabus helps keep all of
you aware of where you’ve been, where you should be on any given day, and where
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