Class Adjourned: The Importance of Ending Well
Description
We always talk about the beginning of the course and setting the tone, but what about the end of the course? How can you make your course memorable? How can you make your end-of-course project meaningful? Today, we’ll look at it from multiple perspectives. First, we’ll look inward and outward and ask ourselves pertinent closing questions. Next, we’ll look at how an end-of-semester service learning project can make students feel empowered and feel as if the class work they are doing is meaningful. Last, I’ll read an article from Maryellen Weimer about a learning moment, and how it impacted her students from the first day until the last day. You may think that the first day is the most important day, but how students feel walking out of your classroom on the last day is just as important.
Recommended Resources:
- Can I Create a Memorable Course Finale?
- How Can I Create a Meaningful Service Learning Project for My Online Class?
- Teaching Professor article: A Learning Moment
- Teaching Professor article: The Art of Ending Well
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