> As a high school teacher, I am following this discussion with great
> interest--partly because my students will be yours.
> Would this work on the college level?: It would give the more able students
> something to do and makes the homework process go quickly. At the beginning of
> class I ask what they would like to see on the board and make a list of problem
> numbers on the board. Starting at the bottom of the list (that is where the most
> difficult ones often are) I ask for a student volunteer ( that has the correct
> answer) to put the problem on the board. If no one volunteers I ask someone to
> "pick a partner" and go to the board. While they are putting up the problems I
> walk around and check the homework for effort.
> Students can then correct their work and if they would like me to discuss a
> problem it goes very quickly. This also provides an opportunity for me to discuss
> form, technique, etc. This takes very little time. If a student is too lazy to
> work outside class there is not enough time to copy every thing. If they only
> have a few questions they easily get what help they need. This also provides a
> little time for them to work together as they discuss what's on the board. I tie
> this into the " notebook quiz" which several others have discussed in various
> forms. My method is to ask them to copy out 5 problems that I have selected
> from the homework assigned over the quarter. To receive credit on a ;problem it
> must be perfect. For calculus class since the problems are so long, rather than
> asking them to copy the problems, I give them each 5 mini post it notes which
> they label and attach to the appropriate page removed from their 3-ring binder.
> These are returned the next class period. This could easily be done during a
> major test.
>
> Syrilda
>
> Wayne F. Mackey wrote:
>
> > I believe Rob Kimball asked a very significant question at the very end of
> > his reply concerning the teacher doing the students homework during class.
> > He asked "What are the people who worked on the homework doing while you are
> > redoing #1,3,5,...?"
> > I believe they are turning off any interest in math that they might have had.
> >
> > wayne
> >
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