By MedHistory - 15/09/2015 20:40 - Canada - Laval

Today, I decided to give a break to my students halfway through my 3 hour lecture. The break became the end of the lecture, because nobody came back. FML
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LostInTheZone11 29

Keep teaching the empty room. Then they can't complain on not knowing the info on the test.

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whassallt26 13

They paid for university, if they want to waste all that money let them

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Doctor_W_H_O 18

Well now you can choose not to do it again since they decided to take advantage of your generosity

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AbortionSurvivor 13

I took one class at university where the course co-ordinator would make everyone sign an attendance sheet at the end of each lecture. If your attendance rate was below 75% your access to all previous lectures and revision material that was posted online got cut off. I don't know what the rules at your particular university are, but maybe you could implement a similar policy

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missambitious 21

I had a class where the Professor took attendance at the begining of class and right after the break. If you left during break you were charged 1/2 an absence. People quickly learned after they had used up all their absences by leaving early.

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Pentanol 17

Easiest thing is to give them a surprise test next class on the material that is meant to be covered in that part with a 40% weighting.

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fmljosh1015 20

Ydi because 3 hours should've been enough time to get your point across for one day

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leogachi 15

@18 If the class in only taught once a week, three hours is needed to give the students the information they need to pass the class. Even a two hour lecture wouldn't leave them with enough information by the end of the semester.

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ChristinePi 36

How did they deserve it?? Their students left after an hour and half passed and no one came back. They all knew there was another hour and a half to go. OP should make sure that stuff is on the test and maybe even add it for extra credit questions too.

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midjigirl 13

@18 you're right three hours should have, and probably would have, been enough. Too bad the students left after only an hour and a half.

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juturnaamo 29

College classes are typically 3 hours per week in either 1 or 2 days. A 3 hour lecture is typical.

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rainbowsRlove 15

easy way to fail each student not committed to learning material needed for passing a course

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Bryce8 11

Seems like you didn't clearly tell the students that is was a break. The people who actually wanted to pass would not simply leave and not come back.

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worldclassrager 39

Test them mostly on what you were going to say after the break...their issue not yours

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dthindd 17

A good idea is saying "okay guys, you can leave your bags and stuff here and go for a quick 10 minute break" that way they'll have to come back :) good luck OP! I'm sure it's not your fault anyways :)

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Lalala579121 27

Give them a pop quiz next class all on material you would have taught after the break.

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9a_1z 12

A similar thing happened in a lecture I was in; about 150 of us went, 10 of us came back after the break. It was the day before an important deadline totally unrelated to the lecture though. It must be nice for your students that they can afford to squander their tuition fees like that.

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