[KACT] Re: Getting students to participate
- From: "London Reif" <lreif@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <kact@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 09:39:57 -0500
I do the white board thing too, and it is a great way to get kids involved.
>>> Paul Ogle <pogle@xxxxxxxxxx> 8/23/2006 9:19 AM >>>
Small group activity using little white boards and markers usually help mine
get to where they will answer. Also, we do something called PBS and give
support like tootsie rolls for answering, either right or wrong. After a
while they will pipe in and feel comfortable enough to interact.
I hope that helps.
Paul
On Wednesday, August 23, 2006 8:39 AM, Kelly Deters <kellymdeters@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>
>I'm teaching freshman for the first time ever and it's an
>"empirical science" course (pre-chemistry content) that focuses
>on deriving understanding from lab experiences and class
>discussions. My problem is they don't discuss! I ask a
>question and the room is dead silent! I have an incredible
>wait time and they still don't answer! I'm so used to my
>upper-classmen that jump in all the time and I never have to
>push. I know they'll loosen up eventually, but any tips?
>Kelly
>kellymdeters@xxxxxxxxx
>
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