Building connected understanding

I am keen to help students develop a stronger connected understanding during the semester. To help with this

• multifaceted problems
• concept maps after these problems
• exams that are always comprehensive, i.e. the 2nd mid-term exam assesses all the knowledge that has been worked on to that point
• allow students multiple chances for a student to demonstrate their understanding
• score for the three exams will be the highest score from the following options
• 45% via only the final, i.e. the first two exams don’t contribute. This will help students who develop a stronger understanding towards the end of the semester
• 25% via the final, 20% from the 2^nd mid-term, i.e. the 1^st mid-term does not count
  
• 25% via the final, 20% from the 1^st mid-term, i.e. the 2^nd mid-term does not count
  
• 17% via the final, 14% from the 1^st mid-term, 14% from the 1^st mid-term