Role of exercise class
Former evaluations have shown that students often struggle to see the connection between the lecture and exercise class/homework. Therefore it is important to show that both the knowledge of concepts and skills in problem solving are objectives of the whole course. You should should help students to link the concepts from the lecture to specific problems during the exercise session, which is an important step for a successful preparation for the exam.
The materials are aligned with learning objectives of the class and can serve as a basis for the design of learning activities and assessment tasks during the exercise session.
Structure
The materials contain:
- Summarizing organizers of theoretical concepts
- Tipps and calculation examples for typical exam-type problems
- Sets of multiple-choice questions
- Collaborative “hit” of the lesson (“hands-on” real-life problem)
The materials are based on real-life examples in order to motivate students, encourage them for active interaction and, most importantly, engage them emotionally.
Mind maps
For students it is also important to have a bird-view of the topics presented during the semester as it enables them to create a network of knowledge.
To help students to follow links between different topics as well as their common frameworks we also prepared examples of a few mind maps dedicated to kinematics and oscillations. These schemes can serve as road-maps while working through the corresponding sub-topics.
Download mind map: Mind-map-Kinematics
