Section Thirteen: Knowing If the Class Is Understanding You

  1. Increase your eye contact with students (Number 84)
  2. Ask students if they understand what you are saying (Number 85)
  3. Call on students to paraphrase or to summarize (Number 86)
  4. Begin your lecture with a series of questions (Number 87)
  5. Ask questions during lecture (Number 88)
  6. Give students problems to solve during class time (Number 89)
  7. Reserve the last 10 minutes of class for questions (Number 90)
  8. Give frequent assignments (Number 91)
  9. Give frequent quizzes (Number 92)
  10. Schedule an oral quiz with each student (Number 93)
  11. Schedule individual appointments with students (Number 94)
  12. Assign "minute papers" at the end of class (Number 95)
  13. Use index cards to get feedback (Number 96)
  14. Ask students to define, associate or apply concepts (Number 97)
  15. Use a question box to solicit comments or problems (Number 98)
  16. Periodically borrow students' lecture notes (Number 99)
  17. Encourage students to form study groups (Number 100)
  18. Establish a Liaison Committee (Number 101)
  19. Install a telephone "hotline" (Number 102)
  20. Attend or lead lab or discussion sections yourself (Number 103)
  21. Have students turn in their lecture notes (Number 104)

  1. Hand out short questionnaires to get feedback (Number 105)
  2. Have students send you a telegram evaluation (Number 106)
  3. Have TIES conduct an oral evaluation with your students (Number 107)
  4. Videotape your class (Number 108)
  5. Respond visibly to student suggestions and criticisms (Number 109)
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