Effective Strategies for Student Class Preparation and Learning Engagement
Learn how to prepare for class and enhance your learning by engaging in pre-class assignments, readings, and videos. Understand the basic format of 100-level and 200+ classes, including tips on submitting assignments and questions to guide your learning process. Dive into topics like calculus, proofs, and more to excel in your academic journey.
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TEACH STUDENTS TO PREPARE FOR CLASS AND TO THINK ABOUT THEIR LEARNING Charlotte Knotts-Zides, Wofford College
Basic Format of 100-level Class Students submit before each class on WebAssign graded assignments: Homework Assignment (traditional) Prepare Assignment (preview new material) The Prepare Assignment requires: Read textbook / watch videos Work homework problems Answer questions
Calc I Prepare Assignment Read Section 3.5 from the beginning to the definition of an antiderivative OR watch Video 1 on determining a velocity and position function from acceleration. Read the rest of Section 3.5, especially Example 8, OR watch Videos 2 & 3 on finding antiderivatives. Video 1: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLw902V40L0 (Similar for other videos)
Calc I Example Prepare questions Consider the function F(x)= 2x. Find the antiderivative f(x) of F(x); that is, find the function f(x) such that f'(x)= 2x . Consider the function v(t)= 4t+1 which describes the velocity in meters per second of a particle moving over time t in seconds. Find the position function s(t) given that the initial position of the particle is s(0)=10 meters.
Calc I End of assignment 6. What part of this material makes sense to you? Summarize in a few sentences. 7. What part of this material does not yet make sense to you? The more specific information you can give me, the more likely I can address the issue in class.
Basic Format of 200+ Class Students submit before each class on Moodle: 1. traditional homework or proofs using previous material 2. answers to reading questions and to textbook problems that reinforce the reading Graded on honest attempt and on time submission
Intro to Proofs Reading Ques. Define a term (e.g., contrapositive) and create an example not in the book What is a conditional sentence? Under what circumstances is a conditional sentence false? Does this make sense to you?
Intro to Proofs Reading Ques. Read the proof of T1.3.1(a). What justification allows us to proceed from line 2 to line 3? Write the contrapositive of problems 2cdei on pp. 15-16.
Intro Proofs End of Assignment Are there any homework problems that you had trouble with or aren t sure of your answers? Do you have any questions from the reading? Were there any examples you did not understand? Be as specific as possible to help me address your questions.
Positives Less anxiety: Students feel more comfortable with the new material More engagement: Students ask more meaningful questions JiTT: Focus on student concerns and issues
Resources Chapter 21: Ensuring Students Prepare for Class
Want to work on Add more metacognitive questions (for either Prepare or traditional homework): What do I already know about this subject? How does what I am learning now relate to what I already know? How confident am I in my ability to solve this problem? (After quiz) Where and why did you lose points?
Want more info? Charlotte Knotts-Zides Wofford College knottszidesca@wofford.edu webs.wofford.edu/knottszidesca Questions?
