Joel mentioned saying "Good afternoon" to students in the morning. I
sometimes provide intentional mis-statements or outright errors in my
lectures (or calculations) to keep the students on their toes, and also to
let me know when the students do not understand a concept. I usually
follow this error with a pause, a "hhhmmmm", or by asking "Is that right?
No? What should it be?".
I also include these pauses or questions after correct information, to mix
things up. I never allow (intentional) mis-statements to go unchallenged,
of course. If no students correct me initially (rare) I'll provide a
second or third prompt until someone speaks up.
I do this with the hope that it encourages students to actively listen,
evaluate, and integrate material rather than passively write down
everything that is said during a lecture. I've never done a controlled
study, however, to see if this method has the desired effect .
-Max Gwynn
On Wed, 18 Apr 2001, Joel S Freund wrote:
> Try saying "good afternoon," even if the class is in the am.
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> Joel S. Freund
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> On Wed, 18 Apr 2001, Michael Sylvester wrote:
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> :-) I usually say" good morning" to my class when I enter the room.
> :-) But I have observed no return of the same from the students.
> :-) How should this be interpreted?
> :-) Since I do not get a response,should I discontinue the practice?
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> :-) Michael Sylvester,PhD
> :-) Daytona Beach,Florida
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Maxwell Gwynn, PhD [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Department of Psychology (519) 884-0710 ext 3854
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3C5 Canada
