Purpose Statement
The purpose of this
activity (assignment design) is to provide students a set of temporal
guidelines for the successful completion of out of class assignments.
Description of Activity
For this activity each
assignment (weekly, semester, etc.) includes critial success factors along with
an estimated guideline for the completion of the assignment. The timeline
includes a breakdown of the major tasks that need to be completed in order to
produce a successful finished product. Along with each of the major tasks there
is a brief description of the task and what might be the most time consuming
component of that task.
Materials Needed
There are no additional
material required beyond the physical assignment that is being handed out. The
main component tasks within the assignment should be understood Instructors
should be comfortable with the amount of time each component task in the
assignment will take the student (estimate). This information along with a
brief description of each component task will provide students with valuable
information for completing each assignment.
Application
This technique is best
used in conjunction with take home assignments. I usually distribute these assignments
early in the class period following other assignments, quizzes or the return of
previous graded assignments. An accompanying verbal explanation of the
assignment allows the students an additional opportunity to discuss the
assignment and how it can be successfully completed. Insider information is
critical to this technique working, instructors should have completed the
assignments themselves or be intimately aware of the critical tasks in the
assignments and the requisite time for complete each task and the total
assignment.
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