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
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What is Expected of College Instructors? Most college faculty members do much more than teach. From academic counselor to writer, college instructors perform more functions than professionals in most other professions. I will start my next series… 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 Maintaining Civility in the College Classroom Disruptive student behaviors pose a challenge for college instructors. In some instances, behaviors are disruptive, but in extreme circumstance they can become threatening. The key is dealing with them… 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 |
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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