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Teaching Large Classes Engaging students in lectures in large classes Professor Maristella Botticini of the Department of Economics, College of Arts and Sciences at Boston University presented a workshop in March 2006 on this topic. You can view her slides in the PDF version of her presentation. Sections of the course other than the lectures Besides the lectures, large classes often involve smaller sessions at which a relatively small group of students meets with an instructor, usually a graduate teaching assistant. These may be discussions, tutorials, laboratory exercises, practice, or some other format. Professor Peter Arnold of the School of Management at Boston University presented a workshop in March 2006 on this topic. You can view his slides in the PDF version of his presentation. Course management Computer technology is a valuable aid in running a large course. The lectures can contain colorful images and animations, grades can be calculated and communicated to students automatically after they are entered, reading and other course material can be posted on a website, and information can be passed on to all students simultaneously when the need arises between classes. Many of these modern features can eat up an instructor's time, so you need to assure yourself that the benefit will be worth the investment that you will make. Click on the "Using Technology" button in the menu above to access information that the CET has compiled on use of technology in a course. Derek Bok Center, Harvard University (1992) Twenty Ways To Make Lectures More Participatory (Tips for Teachers). Engaging LARGE Classes: Strategies and Techniques for College Faculty, ed. C.A. Stanley & M.E. Porter(Bolton, MA: Anker Publ. - www.ankerpub.com) (2002) |
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August 24, 2006 |