An Instructor Completed the Required Content of a Technical Course

Multiple Choice

An instructor completed the required content of a technical course early. The instructor decided to fill the time by writing tasks on the board and assigning them to individual students. A timeline was provided for the overall task completion and all students were expected to apply their new knowledge to the task assigned. The instructor then proceeded to work on plans for the next course in this situation, which of the following statements about the appropriateness of the activity is true?

A) It was appropriate because use of the exercises covered the gap in the timing of the course.
B) It was appropriate because the students were given a frame of reference upon which to apply what they learned.
C) It was inappropriate because it placed a heavy burden on students to successfully complete the exercise.
D) It was inappropriate because it did not offer students a stated learning result applicable to their experience