This may come as a SHOCK!
But College Students are expected to spend 2-4 hours per credit OUTSIDE of class... STUDYING!
This means that for THIS class, you should be spending 6-12 hours a week outside of class on readings, studying for quizzes and, yes, working on your projects.
SO - when I give you a two week project, it should take you at least 12 hours to complete.
I have been teaching for nearly 20 years. Trust me when I say that I can estimate the amount of time you've spent on a project by looking at it. I will grade it accordingly.There is an enormous difference between College and High School.
The Average College Time Put Into Homework vs. High School
by Courtney O'Banion Smith, Demand Media
In high school, you may have finished homework in the hall right
before class on more than one occasion and still earned a good grade;
that just isn't possible in college. College freshmen are usually
shocked at how much time they are expected to spend on coursework
outside of class. You can expect to spend as much time on homework in
college as you would at a job.
Two-or-Three-for-One Rule
The Teaching and Learning Center of the University of Oregon
recommends that you spend at least two to three hours per course hour
reading, studying or doing homework. Likewise, the University of
Michigan-Flint recommends between six to nine hours of study time per
week per three-credit hour course. Therefore, a full-time student taking
four courses will devote, on average, between three to five hours per
day working on coursework in addition to class time. Although these
figures may seem high compared to high school, they are not outlandish
considering what you will have to do during that time.
Lectures
Many high schools offer an open period or study hall, and you can
study or finish homework during that time. Also, many teachers may give
you time during their classes to work on homework or read. However, in
college, you must complete all the assignments and reading before coming
to class, as the professor reserves class time for lecture or
discussion.
Read, Read, Read
You will read a lot more per class in college than you did in high
school. Also, the content of the text will be more complicated and
difficult to understand. As a result, reading will take you longer. If
you skim, you won’t understand or remember important information that
will be on the test or discussed in class, and your grade will reflect
your lack of effort. Remember that just because assigned reading is
never discussed in class or mentioned in lecture doesn't mean it won’t
be on the test.
Nothing But Tests
Some professors will not require minor homework assignments in
addition to the readings but will give only major tests. This means that
reading, review and study time are even more crucial, as flunking just
one test will negatively affect your overall grade in the course,
possibly beyond redemption.
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