Effective Teaching Strategies
As any experienced teacher knows, “one size fits all” does not apply to instructional programs. Faculty Focus is a resource for developing effective teaching strategies, instruction and curricula.
June 17, 2009
Using Twitter to Facilitate Classroom Discussions
As a history major I usually found most of my history courses pretty interesting. Certainly some were more interesting than others but I think that had more to do with ... Read more »
June 11, 2009
Voucher Points Help Build Student Engagement
I happened on the idea of giving voucher points accidentally, but over the years they've proven quite valuable in promoting active student involvement. It started when I was still teaching ... Read more »
June 9, 2009
Get Students’ Attention Right from the Start of Class
“Let’s begin today where we stopped last class.” How many college classes start this way every day? Some students attend by searching their notes or books to discover where the ... Read more »
May 26, 2009
Dealing with Students Who Hate Working in Groups
Some students tell us they hate groups—as in really hate groups. Why do faculty love groups so much, they ask. I work hard, I’m smart, I can get good grades ... Read more »
May 5, 2009
Partnering with Your Librarian to Promote Information Literacy
Did you know that college librarians can be a partner throughout the semester to not only plan and update research assignments but also to help you assess them upon completion? Librarians ... Read more »
April 24, 2009
Teaching Large Classes: Strategies for Managing Large Lecture Courses
Frank Heppner, a biology professor and author of Teaching the Large College Class: A Guidebook for Instructors with Multitudes, has been teaching large classes (and he considers 300 students a ... Read more »
April 22, 2009
Experiential Learning: Bridging the Gap Between Engaged and Disengaged
Not all disengaged students fall into the stereotype of the slacker who comes late to class (if at all), or is as easy to spot as Jeff Spicoli from Fast ... Read more »
April 14, 2009
Classroom Teaching Methods: Are Your Lectures Sidetracking Student Learning
Most teachers work to add interest to lecture material in an attempt to keep students engaged. If they aren’t attending, they aren’t listening, and if they aren’t listening, it’s pretty ... Read more »
April 7, 2009
Effective Strategies for Reducing Test Anxiety
I don’t know why I didn’t see it before. After 10 years of teaching, I finally realize why students get so nervous about exams. It’s because taking an exam is ... Read more »
March 27, 2009
Creating a Class Participation Rubric
After years of stating my expectations for tutorial participation orally, I have developed a rubric that I think both improves my accountability as an assessor and provides my students with ... Read more »
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