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Adjunct Instructor at the International Academy of Design and Technology in San Antonio, TX.
christopher yost
Location: san antonio, tx
Interests
advertising, marketing, graphic design, photography, communications
Skills
advertising, marketing, graphic design, photography, communications
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What are some of the challenges that you face with ultra-small class sizes (e.g. 2-4 students) and what techniques have you developed to cope with these unique challenges?
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What are some of the challenges that you face with ultra-small class sizes (e.g. 2-4 students) and what techniques have you developed to cope with these unique challenges?
Who out there has the challenge of teaching to ultra-small class sizes (e.g. 2-4 students)? What kinds of challenges do you face and how have you learned to cope with these unique situations?
I'm starting this blog because I know there are many insturctors out there in the same boat as I - with ultra-small class sizes. These classes have a unique set of challenges, everything from class particpation (how to handle calling on students even when you have only 1 or 2 in a class) to taking attendance, team and group projects etc...
Anyone else out there have small class sizes and find it a unique and sometimes difficult challenge?
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I want to emphasize to my students the importance of meeting deadlines as they are essential not only in the classroom, but even more so in the workplace - how can I achieve this without sounding too "dictatorial"? Have them provide input on what the standards should be? That seems dangerous. Perhaps I should begin with an example of late work and make it a classroom discussion. A little role-playing activity? (I may have just answered my own questions). Thoughts?
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I think this is a great topic of discussion - I'm a new instructor myself, and it is sometimes difficult to understand exactly how much time I should balance between grading assignments, preparing for classes etc... it seems to me that some of my classes require much more effort than others. I'm not sure I can provide any consturctive assistance, but I'm very interested to learn what others think or how they handle this situation.