Comments on: How to succeed in college http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/how-to-succeed-in-college/ education | teaching | math | technology Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:57:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: rightwingprof http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/how-to-succeed-in-college/#comment-4298 rightwingprof Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:53:15 +0000 http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/how-to-succeed-in-college/#comment-4298 "The logic of “you’ll be totally lost if you don’t prepare” just isn’t enough, it seems." No, they never believe that. “The logic of “you’ll be totally lost if you don’t prepare” just isn’t enough, it seems.”

No, they never believe that.

]]> By: Robert http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/how-to-succeed-in-college/#comment-4297 Robert Wed, 01 Nov 2006 01:01:11 +0000 http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/how-to-succeed-in-college/#comment-4297 I've never been a fan of pop quizzes, but over the last 1-2 semesters of teaching I've been slowly changing my mind about them. Now I'm thinking they're a pretty efficient incentive for preparing for class (and a disincentive for not). The logic of "you'll be totally lost if you don't prepare" just isn't enough, it seems. I’ve never been a fan of pop quizzes, but over the last 1-2 semesters of teaching I’ve been slowly changing my mind about them. Now I’m thinking they’re a pretty efficient incentive for preparing for class (and a disincentive for not). The logic of “you’ll be totally lost if you don’t prepare” just isn’t enough, it seems.

]]> By: rightwingprof http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/how-to-succeed-in-college/#comment-4296 rightwingprof Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:55:31 +0000 http://castingoutnines.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/how-to-succeed-in-college/#comment-4296 "Prepare for each class as though there would be a pop quiz. The benefit of this is two-fold: firstly, you’ll be more able to participate in class; secondly, you’ll be prepared if there actually is a pop quiz." That's the very best reason to have pop quizzes -- at the end of class. And always give a quiz the class day before and after a vacation, like Spring Break. “Prepare for each class as though there would be a pop quiz. The benefit of this is two-fold: firstly, you’ll be more able to participate in class; secondly, you’ll be prepared if there actually is a pop quiz.”

That’s the very best reason to have pop quizzes — at the end of class. And always give a quiz the class day before and after a vacation, like Spring Break.

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