INTRODUCTION

Name : M. NAVEEDCity : BahawalpurQualification: BSc Electronics EngineeringWork Place : Government College of Technology BahawalpurDesignation: Instructor (Telecom)

CONTENTS

Participation

Learning ActivitiesAssessment HomeworkAttendance

•Getting students to participate in class•Promoting Class participation In Discussion•Getting students to participate, answer your questions

Getting students to participate in class

Here are a few simple strategies to get students to respond to questions or participate more:

give students a clue regarding the kind of response that your are expecting

give students a minute to write their thoughts before anyone is called upon

break students into small groups to discuss the answer, then bring them back to the whole group

arrive early to class and chat with students informally (helps them fail more comfortable)

use non-verbal means to invite people to participate - sit close to students, make eye contact with them individually, move around the room, or sit in different locations.

Promoting Class participation In Discussion

If you want the class to actively participate in discussions, you might consider the following:

State it clearly in your class syllabus, establish it as an expectation at the first day of class

Count it as part of the grade If possible, arrange chairs in circle

or U or have students seat in fixed seating in such a way to foster eye contact with each other

Sit among the students during the discussion part of the class

If one student is dominating the discussion at the expense of the others - break eye contact with that student and look at others.

Getting students to participate, answer your

questionsWhen you ask a question in class that you

would like students to answer: Wait 15 seconds before you call on

anyone - gives more people a chance to think of an answer

If no one has volunteered after 30 seconds, try rephrasing the question or asking students what they need to know to answer the question

Try to call on different people throughout a class. You could say, I want to hear from someone who has not yet participated

Give verbal and nonverbal feedback to students who have participated-praise for good answers, for non-helpful answers you might thank the person for volunteering and ask for more responses.

TECHNIQUES OF ACTIVE LEARNING

those activities which an instructor incorporates into the classroom to foster active learning.

• Exercises for Individual Students• Questions and Answers• Immediate Feedback• Critical Thinking Motivation• Cooperative Learning Exercises

Active Learning within The Classroom

The FSLC technique may be familiar to you

F = formulate an answer on your ownS = share your answer on your ownL = listen carefully to your partner's answerC = create a new answer that is superior to your individual answers

Each step is important, but we often do not emphasize the listen and create part enough.

ASSESSMENTAsking questions during the

lectureAssignments should be given to

be worked out at home.Encourage students to explain

the concept in their own wordsClass test at the end of each

chapter including reasoning questions accompanied with multiple choice questions

Arrange group discussion and let each student participate

College exams at the end of each terms