Romeo Pastor

Doing a lesson plan for a class, needs to be thorough. The topics for the day should be covered as much as possible. Share what you know and research more for things that you need to refresh. If the content is complete and well-organized then think of time management. Divide the topics in such a way that at the end of the period everything is covered. You should be able to estimate how long each topic is presented and your time management would be excellent.

Sonny Chang CHEP

4 hour classes are really painful. The most Universities have 3 hour block for students. Career schools are varied. I would use plenty of lecture/lab time. I do, they do, etc... Then, I would mix in with games such as Powerpoint Jeopardy games for word vocab session. I would also incorporate some group activities for friendly competition mode or projects. You have to mix and match based on your audience. If you have younger students, games, activities are really good. If you have older group, group project does wonders. It all depends on the audience. Now, this being said, to set this up each and everyday requires some hard work to pull off. Once you get the hang of it, it becomes natural to you.

Tremayne Simpson

jim,

This is a difficult task for all instructors that teach at non-traditional institutions. While I have not found a perfect solution for this, I have found that usually appropriate, collaborative assignments, can go a long way in keeping all of the student engaged. Regardless of learning level, once each person has their role within the group, they will have to collaborate and apply the information that they have learned. The students that are moving at a faster pace, tend to take on leadership roles and in most cases, attempt to motivate and assist those that operate at a slower pace.
Tremayne Simpson

Philip Apruzzese

I have been struggling with the same problem. This is especially difficult when the next topic builds on the first. Any suggestions would be welcome.