Ron,

I agree that you should not modify your course due to student complaints
about reading load.  They need to read the material for your class in order
to succeed, and it sounds like you are not being unreasonable at all in
your demands.  Students need to make a hard adjustment between high school
and college, but they can learn how to read and retain material, and they
should do that in order to succeed in college.

Karen Peterson
English
University of South Alabama
Mobile, Alabama 36688


On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 9:35 AM, Carson, Ron <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>  I’m concerned that my students are bombarded with too much reading from
> all their courses and are unable to adequately prep for TBL.  Unlike other
> courses, my entire course depends on students reading their text. In TBL,
> reading is the foundation for all that follows. ****
>
> ** **
>
> So, how can I modify TBL?  Student have very little to read for my class,
> but in the spectrum of all other classes, it’s a ton of information.
>  Currently, the class meets for 1 hr on Monday and 2 hours on Wed. The do
> iRATS/tRATS and discussion on Monday and then we have application exercises
> on Wednesday.****
>
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>
> I’m looking for any suggestions about how to modify my class.****
>
>
> Thanks,****
>
> ** **
>
> Ron Carson MHS, OT****
>
> Assistant Professor****
>
> Adventist University of Health Sciences****
>
> 671 Winyah Dr.****
>
> Orlando, FL 32803****
>
> (407) 303-9182****
>
> ** **
>



-- 
Karen Peterson
CASLCE Director
English
251-460-6148