Suggestion 166. Devote the last day of class to an overall review

IF YOU WANT TO:

• Motivate students to do their best work

• Summarize major points

• Emphasize conceptual understanding

Devoting the last day of class to an overall review of the course concepts and issues.

"It's hard for students to fit each lecture or assignment into the big picture," says a professor of business administration. "I believe that it's important to give an overall review so that students can compare where they were at the beginning of the course to where they are now.

"By highlighting the main concepts and issues and how they fit together, you give students a conceptual framework for retaining what they have learned in the course as well as for preparing for the final examination."

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