How can a college instructor improve students’ attitudes and make them eager to attend class? One tactic is to use humor. More importantly, research indicates that humor helps people learn. Research on Humor and Teaching Much has been written… Read More
FERPA Defined Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) – What college teachers need to know is that FERPA prohibits them from sharing information about students’ educational records with anyone inside and outside the college who does not… Read More
It is no secret. More women graduate from college than men. The failures of male students may stem from our American culture and early childhood learning experiences. So says Ali Carr-Chellman. Every college instructor needs to understand his or… Read More
Confused about how to teach? The best thing you can do is avoid mistakes. There are 10 Terrible Mistakes College Teachers Make. Learn how to avoid teaching mistakes. Most of the college instructors I have known don’t make these 10… Read More
I couldn’t pass this up. Just plain fun! How do you Deal with Disruptive Students? Some students try to monopolize discussions. They relentlessly ask questions, blurt out rude comments, interject their personal and irrelevant thoughts, and… Read More
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Recently, four people found Adjunct Assistance with the search phrase “advice for dealing with grade appeals,” which prompted me to write this article. The best advice I can give for dealing with grade appeals is stick to the facts. … Read More
You know the material. Your syllabus is ready. You are confident that you have prepared in every way possible. But have you? Are you ready for a good teaching experience? Advice for New College Instructors – Be Prepared One of the… Read More
Why Students Should Like You October 14, 2010, four people found this website with the search phrase “getting students to like you.” I posted a question to a LinkedIn group to which I belong. I asked those in the group if they thought is was… Read More
How can a college instructor get students to like him or her? This is a great question! In fact, it was the search term some of you entered when you found me website. I have so many thoughts to share, and now I have another one. Perhaps some… Read More
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