| 1. Thoroughly read
the section for which you are responsible (at least 4 days in advance).
Also read the rest of the assignment, perhaps less thoroughly. Get
a decent understanding of the context of your section, and prepare
to help your classmates develop a deeper understanding of your section.
Identify key concepts in your section. Read background
material (e.g. from Giancoli) as a supplement.
2. Make note of questions
that come up in your reading, and how you resolve them.
These questions can serve as key learning opportunities for the
class. Ask Zita about unresolved questions from your section
(a day or two before your presentation).
3. Choose one or two problems
that illustrate material in your section. Work through them
and prepare to guide classmates in their solution. This
does not necessarily mean you solve the problem independently
at the board. Your job is to help everyone get a good start
so they can finish the homework on their own, and to demonstrate
new methods. Write your selections on the board or post
them on Web-X (let's decide as a class which method to use).
4. Write an outline
of your material, focussing on key concepts, significant questions,
and problems to be worked. Write a neat guideline for solving
your problems (not necessarily a complete solution, but a set-up
that identifies and discusses key relationships).
5. Share
your written materials: Ask the secretary for help making
a transparency to use in your presentation (at least 3
hours in advance), or link your material online for computer display.
Make copies for the class. Finally, put a copy of
your outline and problem solution guides in the class portfolio
(with your names and date).
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