The CTL can send you a sample of this process at work. For some subjects the procedures to be followed are better organizers than concept outlines. Contact us and we will send you a nice example of this strategy. If you are scrambling to squeeze in the last bit of information, try to introduce it as part of these organizing activities. Synthesizing Going a step beyond organizing content, the teacher can ask students to pull the course material together to develop new insights.
Some questions go beyond information to tap deeper themes.
These have the ability to pull ideas together and show the power of thoughtful work. Begin to introduce these questions in your class and encourage students to engage them using the range of knowledge they've acquired over the semester. These questions are especially potent when they reach across several disciplines. For more details, contact the CTL for a summary of generative approaches. Connecting In the beginning of a course students need to see that there will be some relevance to their lives.