How Do I Get Students to Read Their Assignments Before Class?
In this 20 Minute Mentor, Dr. Maryellen Weimer offers insightful, positive solutions for motivating students to do assigned readings on time.
During this 20 minute program, you’ll learn how to:
• Constructively motivate students to come to class prepared.
• Set consequences for students who come to class unprepared.
• Motivate students to read by having them discover how much more they learn and how much easier course material is to master once they’ve done the reading.
• Implement in-class discussions that call for reading of texts to emphasize the importance of doing required reading.
• Make students responsible for reading material that you don’t have time to cover in class.
The program also includes supplemental materials that feature sample assignments that encourage students to read before class.
Meet Your Mentor
Dr. Maryellen Weimer is the editor of The Teaching Professor newsletter and author/editor of eight books. She is a Penn State Professor Emeritus of Teaching and Learning, and the 2005 recipient of Penn State’s Milton S. Eisenhower award for distinguished teaching. Dr. Weimer has also consulted with over 400 colleges and universities on instructional issues.
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