Guest post by GCC AFA Rep, Polly Laubach
With finals week quickly approaching, I always like to take a few minutes in all of my classes to teach our students how to read the finals week schedule. I start by explaining that students will only attend each of their classes one time during finals week, and I clarify that each class has a designated day and time to prevent overlap.
Next, I have the finals schedule projected and use the class that I am in as a starting point. I demonstrate to students how to find the finals time for our class. Then I provide a couple of standard examples, such as “If you have a MWF class at 10:00 a.m., according to the schedule, when would your final be?” I also throw in a couple of unique examples like classes that meet in the evening, four days a week, or once a week.
This is a great opportunity for students to learn concept of finals week and how to check the schedule to know for sure when their final is to take place. It is also a great lesson on how to be accountable for being in the right place at the right time.