I've noticed that whenever I give homework to my students, some of them ended up not meeting my expectations. I thought that I thoroughly explained everything to them, but then again, I might not have. I read some tips to make homework stress-free. I guess this applies to lower elementary and high school, but I think in can be applied in college too...
1. Write it down. This really helps a lot. I remember one time I dictated an assignment and I just rolled my eyeballs when I saw what some of them has written.
2. Check for Understanding. I think the problem here is that, when you ask questions whether or not they understand what you are talking about, they would all say 'yes', even if they did not. They just want to end the topic and go home.
3. Make sure it is legible. I sure am writing legibly and still there are others who are hastily copying or reading something that ended up with the wrong answers, again.
4. Give Examples. What I noticed with this is that they follow it to the letter that when you try to eliminate verbatim and changes the thought but similar meaning, they would still get lost.
5. Have a Rationale.
6. Assess it. The way I assess assignments are either giving them quizzes or oral recitation. You'll know by then how much they learned, and who among them does not know what they are doing. Sometimes, lazy students just copy assignments from their classmates.
7. Give Sincere Praise. College days should be ruthless and gentle at the same time. And yes, I do praise.
1. Write it down. This really helps a lot. I remember one time I dictated an assignment and I just rolled my eyeballs when I saw what some of them has written.
2. Check for Understanding. I think the problem here is that, when you ask questions whether or not they understand what you are talking about, they would all say 'yes', even if they did not. They just want to end the topic and go home.
3. Make sure it is legible. I sure am writing legibly and still there are others who are hastily copying or reading something that ended up with the wrong answers, again.
4. Give Examples. What I noticed with this is that they follow it to the letter that when you try to eliminate verbatim and changes the thought but similar meaning, they would still get lost.
5. Have a Rationale.
6. Assess it. The way I assess assignments are either giving them quizzes or oral recitation. You'll know by then how much they learned, and who among them does not know what they are doing. Sometimes, lazy students just copy assignments from their classmates.
7. Give Sincere Praise. College days should be ruthless and gentle at the same time. And yes, I do praise.