Friday October 26 2012
Back in the day, college classes wer once scheduled either MWF or yes boys and girsl TTS, that S would be for Saturday. After my first semester at UT Austin Saturday classes were eliminated as TTS became today's TR set up. I really did not care for the TR setup. Over the four days between Thursday and Tuesday I would forget what we had done in the last class. Now given the work scheudles of most students, colleges have droped the F and we have MW or just TR. Three days a week results in 50% more repetition. Sure more time is packed into the other days but a third 'shot' with less time inbetween classes it seems to me would be helpful.
This past week I was privileged to work with several students who dropped in for some help.It was clear that repetition was the key to improving their 'learning curve.'
I am quite happy to be available and of assistance to any of you for such tutoring. I made a post on Quantum and ALEKS this week and suggest that you give either of those a try to see if it would be of help. These are self paced on line tutoring sites.
After conducting an in class 'test your knowledge' quiz in 3310 and 3312 this week, I will be attempting to do that in the subsequent second days of class the rest of the semester. Working the problem right there and then reviewing it provided immediate feedback. The class seemed to respond to that re enforced learning cycle.
Your take?
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