Learning notes 2

Today I had two classes. EDUC 401 by Bathseba Opini, and 342 by Susan Gerofsky.

Bathseba asked students to discuss a problem with the student next to him/her, and then to share the discussion results in class. This is a helpful teaching strategy for classes with discussion activities (but not that appropriate to classes with more lecture activities).

Susan gave us a very impressive lecture today as she could almost tell everyone's name in the first class. This is an extremely helpful method as: (a) it first builds relationships other than teacher-student relationship with students, (b) it shows how much efforts you have made to help students, and (c) it reminds students the high costs of absence from class.

In 401 class there are lots of tech-aid students. In 342 class Susan emphasized that it is quite reasonable to adjust group settlement in class as long as the adjustment is beneficial. Also, moving around in the class is also important.

Nothing else to mention for today. Sunny, Ella and I had a wonderful dinner together after school.