Suggestion 79. Require students to bring examples of previous work to class

IF YOU WANT TO:

• Invite students to share their knowledge and experiences

• Know what knowledge and skills students bring to your course

• Build on previous student performance levels

Requiring students in the first week of class to bring examples of work done in previous classes (term papers, blue books, designs, lab reports, etc.).

One architecture teacher who does this has students bring slides of design projects executed in prerequisite courses and present them to the entire class. In this way students can share their work and ideas and get to know each other a little better.

Limitations on Use of Suggestion

  Discipline:  None
Course Level:  None
 Course Size:  Classes of fewer than 50 people
        Mode:  None

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