Short Lessons
Hello Everyone,
When conducting my class I find that short 15-20 minute activities every 2 hours or so refocuses the students and puts them on the right track once again. My classes are normally 5 hours long so those 15-20 minute presentation really do help to break the silence of just doing work on the computer. Though my students are learning by doing even this can become very tedious.
Thanks.
K. Sweet
Joyce,
This is a good way to keep students engaged as you know. Thank you for sharing your success with this lecture method.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
I found the information on short lessons so true. I have to lecture in some classes but I always try to keep the lecture short and mix it up with other activities such as discussion, demonstrations, practicing a skill, etc.
Discovering how to break up a long class with short activities and lectures may be the answer to my often bored and exhausted adult night students! Thanks for sharing this!
Sonja
Kina,
I teach from 4 until 10 pm so I can relate to your 5 hour classes. We have to have a lot of activities and different instructional strategies planned to keep students engaged. Your model is doing such and I am sure your students really appreciate that you understand how they wear down throughout the course and need a change of pace now and then.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
