Ulises ValderramaCHEP

One thing to keep in mind when lecturing is that people have short attention spans. The material in this course says the average adult’s attention span is about 15-18 minutes long, after that it is difficult for them to keep focused and learn new information during a lecture. In addition to the short average attention span problem there is the fact that we deal with a younger group of people that are used to information being presented to them in very flashy eye catching ways on TV, internet, magazines and their phones. They do not become interested or keep their… >>>

A while back I got into the habit of carrying around a small 3X5 memo book in my front shirt pocket. It has been a life saver for me, I can very quickly write down important information I do not want to forget like a question a student asked that I need to find an answer to. It is also useful for keeping track of supplies and errands I need to run during a trip outside the class (I hate going back to a place I just came back from because I forgot something). The memo book has helped increase… >>>