I think it is important to review with developmental math students in preparation for the final exam. I try to shoot for one week to devote for this review, and this semester I managed to get one week plus a day. I find that if I only have a day or two I just work problems at the board in rapid fire fashion while students watch.

This week I am bringing in a batch of 10 problems each day, asking my students to look each problem over and share their strategy for solving the problem. I comment on their approach and turn the students loose to try the problem. After a brief discussion with their neighbors I ask for a solution. Then I answer specific questions from students, and move on to the next problem.

We have one day of class next week, which I will devote to student questions only. Here’s hoping that this works for this semester’s students.

Do you review with your students? For how long? How do you do it? I’d love to hear what you are doing – please leave a comment.

– George