You can help your students learn through acting, just one of the many creative instructional techniques you can use in the college classroom. Of course, we are not talking about performing Hamlet in a Calculus class. Shakespeare does not… Read More
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Two dozen tips for engaging college students. As I mentioned in my previous article, I did a self-assessment by looking through the 88 articles I had posted as of October 10th to see how well I have addressed this issue. I identified 24 articles… Read More Two dozen tips for engaging college students. I was thinking about my promise to help you engage their students. It is right there under the “Look familiar?” picture on the left sidebar. I did a self-assessment by looking… Read More For years, Bloom’s Taxonomy has been near the top of the list of college teaching advice. Recently, I wrote another article on this subject. Note: Before you spend more than $100 on a used copy of Bloom’s original book, I encourage you to… Read More Faculty should challenge students to think. However, thinking is exactly what many students do not want to do. I have a couple sources on this topic if you want to seriously delve into this. Or, you can read my article entitled “Why Students… Read More The Challenge of Getting Students to Talk There are a variety of reasons why students do not participate in class. By being mindful of them, an instructor can take steps to overcome those barriers and make classes more enjoyable for all. Why… Read More Avoid Complaints that Students Don’t Understand You “Explaining Clearly” is the title of Chapter 16 in Barbara Gross Davis’s book, Tools for Teaching. Explaining things clearly is vital for avoiding one of the most common complaints college… Read More Techniques for Effectively Answering Students’ Classroom Questions The 13th chapter in Barbara Gross Davis’s book, Tools for Teaching, is entitled “Fielding Students’ Questions.” This is an area that may seem trivial, but one that… Read More From “Tools for Teaching” This is the second installment in my series based on one of the most highly acclaimed books on the subject of good practices for college instructors, Tools for Teaching. Enjoy! Oh, and buy the book and read it…. Read More As I often do, I have summarized my recommendations at the end of this article. If you are pressed for time, you might want to scroll down. If you do so, I hope you come back and read the entire article. I would love to hear from you. Let me… Read More |
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