Teaching Tip

On a class day when you are lecturing, plan to do something different every 20 minutes or so.   This means one application break in a 50 minute class and two in a 75 minute class.  It could mean asking a question that your students have to discuss with their neighbor or doing an exercise or short case.  The purpose is to break up the lecture and allow the students to refocus and apply the lecture material.  Be sure and debrief about the activity or question afterwards so the students will understand the point for the activities.   Also, use a variety of applications to keep the students interested and involved.