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.