I have the same problem with my students also. They
keep asking questions that I have already answered for
them in their syllabus. This is just the "lazy"
student orientation of not wanting to read and easier
for them to just ask for quick answers. I do not give
quizzes about my course outline nor do I think it is a
good idea. I simply have my students sign a course
"contract" indicating that they have received, read,
understood and agree to the terms of the course
contract and turn it in to me. Then if any students
ask me a question that is answered in their syllabus I
simply say "please refer to your syllabus." This
forces students to make it a habit to refer to their
syllabus on a regular basis for important class
information that they need to do.
Regards,
Payam Heidary, M.A.
Professor of Psychology
Fullerton College
--- Michael Sylvester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Apparently some students are not reading the course
> outline.
> They keep on asking questions where the answers are
> already
> provided for in the outline.
> So I have decided to give them a quiz on the course
> outline.
> Questions could be: how many quizzes do we have in
> this course?
> what are my office hours?
> how many exams do we have?
> when is the deadline for the
> book report?
> how will your course grade be
> calculated?
> and so on.
> Feedback invited. Is this a waste of time or could
> the results indicate
> students' level of interest in the course.
>
> Michael Sylvester,PhD
> Daytona Beach,Florida
>
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