Jeff Ricker wrote:
> Although they still may not exert much effort at learning this personally
> meaningful material, it still is true that something you explained in class,
> or something they read in their text, has engaged them on a deeper level. For
> many of our students, this may be all we can expect. And the frustrating thing
> is that we may never know it.
I have my students turn in 5 of 6 reaction papers over the topic (or
topics) of their choice spread out over the course of the semester.
Also, I have an e-mail discussion list set up where students can
discuss whatever they'd like regarding the content of the course.
Both have been excellent ways for me to see what students are getting
out of the course.
And sometimes they tell me in person. =)
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Sue Frantz [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Assistant Professor of Psychology Office: (505) 439-3752
New Mexico State Univ - Alamogordo Fax: (505) 439-3802
Alamogordo, NM 88310 http://web.nmsu.edu/~sfrantz
