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Increasing Student Commitment To Class Preparation, Susan L. Murray
Increasing Student Commitment To Class Preparation, Susan L. Murray
Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Most of us know the rule-of-thumb that students should spend a certain number of hours outside of class studying for every hour in class. Unfortunately, students often develop the view that it is more efficient to come to class and have the instructor cover the material and then only study material that was emphasized or unclear. As faculty members this results in the dilemma of either assuming the students are not prepared and lecturing over basic material or trying to require the students to prepare. Some use readiness quizzes covering the required readings. Some try to intimidate, calling on students …