… and so will your students! (First let me say that, no, I am not ignoring you. It’s been pretty hectic this semester.) One of the worst things you can do is ……. I think you know this …. anything that will cause studenta to come to him… Read More
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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 Teaching college courses is tough, especially for new adjuncts. Over the last week, four of my adjuncts have come to me for advice. They have each had troubling issues with students. I think I was able to help each of them. Each of them… 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 Here are three pieces of advice I have for all you new adjuncts and, actually, all you adjuncts and new full-time instructors. I hope you find my teaching assistance tips of value. I think you will! Be Prepared! – Do not think that your… Read More And What New Adjuncts Should do if Colleges Don’t do It When a new term is approaching college administrators may need to scramble to staff all of their courses. This provides excellent employment opportunities for those seeking their first… Read More Some College Math Students Don’t Add Up Many college students – heck many people in general – are math phobic. The way many university bachelor’s seeking students deal with this angst is interesting. If you are teaching a math course at a… Read More What Not to Say to College Students A colleague sent this e-mail joke to me, which I have edited a bit. Read it, and then guess what my point is. I bet you can guess! The Joke I was having trouble with my computer. So I called Eric, the 11… Read More The Top 50 Roles College Instructors Perform The job of a college instructor is extremely demanding. A successful faculty member must wear many, many hats. I decided to create my list of the top 10 roles an instructor plays. Before long I… Read More Sharpen the Saw In his book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey shares his thoughts about leading a well balanced life. This is what “Sharpen the Saw” is all about. As I read and reread the chapter entitled… Read More |
You will definitely like this! You might be a redneck college teacher if ... No. 13: the last time you posted your notes online, students complained because you hung them right next to your wet Long Johns.
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