Handling Crowded Lab Sections
(Some class suggestions from 9/17/08.)
Queue student questions by having them write name on the board.
Encourage people to work together, perhaps asking neighbor for assistance
with equipment or software.
Identify most important/common questions, and answer once to whole section.
Setup appointments if needed.
Use projector to show compicated tasks w/software.
Preparation: do lab beforehand.
Encourage students to attempt to answer own question before asking TA.
Teach students to debug themsleves, using a checklist.
Prep lab section, by going overy tricky parts at beginning of lab session.