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From: Sharn_Tyakoff@Douglas.BC.CA
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 97 15:08:24 PST
I ask students to fill out a fairly limited information sheet, stressing the
need for telephone numbers so that I can respond to the panicky messages on my
voice mail around exam and paper time. I also ask students to write a
paragraph about themselves on the back of the information sheet. This
allows me to quickly identify students who may have writing problems. At my
institution we have many EASL students. Having identified students with
writing problems early, I can refer them to the Learning Centre for
assistance before their first paper is due. After having explained what I
want on this sheet, I then tell students that the College is governed by the
B.C. Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act, so they can refuse to
fill in the sheet. This tends to be an interesting ice breaker and helps
students see how politics relates to them directly.
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* Sharn Tyakoff, *
* Political Science Department *
* Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty *
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* P.O. Box 2503 *
* Douglas College Sharn_Tyakoff@Douglas.bc.ca *
* New Westminster, B.C. Canada Tel: (604) 527-5203 *
* Fax: (604) 527-5095 *
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