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Student Self-Assessment: A Sample Assignment February 1
A Strategy for Grading Student Writing Assignments January 31
Developing Student Self Assessment Skills January 27
An Assessment Technique Using Research Articles January 19
The Ideal Professor vs. The Typical Professor January 16
How Students Learn: Thoughts from a Favorite Author January 11
Think Alouds Shed Light on How Students Grapple with Content January 6
End of Semester Reflections: Beginnings, Endings and Spaces Between December 7
Teaching Critical Thinking: Are We Clear? November 30
Humor in the Classroom: Reviewing the Research November 18
Getting Students to Ask for Help November 11
Making Time for Reflection November 4
Listen to the Message as You Talk about Your Students October 24
Grading Practices: Liabilities of the Points System October 19
The Role of Feedback on Skill Development October 14
Student Perceptions of Textbooks and the Features that Influence Reading October 7
The Question of Control in the College Classroom September 28
Student Engagement Tip: Give Each Lesson its Own Theme Song September 23
Practical Ideas for Improving Student Participation September 21
Lessons Learned from Reflecting on Our Teaching Experiences September 15
Student Learning in Progress: Deciding When and How to Intervene September 8
An Innovative Way of Analyzing Critical Thinking Skills September 6
Giving Feedback on Student Writing: An Innovative Approach August 31
Eight Lessons about Student Learning and What They Mean for You August 30
Student Entitlement: Six Ways to Respond August 26
What Does Your Syllabus Say About You and Your Course? August 24
Promoting Academic Integrity August 18
Collaborative Teaching: Reflections and Lessons Learned August 16
So What Did We Learn about Extra Credit? August 11
Participation Policies and Student Motivation August 4
Teaching with Style: A Unique Integration of the Personal and the Professional July 28
Revisiting Extra Credit Policies July 20
A Learner-Centered Approach Affects Student Motivation July 15
Study Game Plans: Do Students Know What and How to Study? July 14
How Much Should Class Participation Count toward the Final Grade? July 7
Building a Bridge Between Research and Practice June 30
A Role for Student Choice in Assessment? June 21
The Softer Side of Teaching June 16
Group Work: Are Student-Selected Groups More Effective? June 10
Two Lessons Learned at The Teaching Professor Conference June 9
Changing the Way We Teach: Making the Case for Learner-Centered Teaching June 1
Lessons Learned When Classes Don’t Go As Planned May 27
Deep and Surface Learning: Revisiting What Educational Research Tells Us May 26
Student Rating Forms and Definitions of Good Teaching May 19
Learning Skills: Necessary but not Taught May 12
Questions Around Students’ Study Habits, and What Constitutes Studying May 5
Faculty-Student Interactions: Why You Should Care April 28
Teaching Large Introductory Survey Courses April 21
I Won’t Mess with Your Course if You Don’t Mess with Mine April 19
Giving Students More Effective Feedback April 13
Standards and Pedagogies of Student Engagement April 8
A Lifeline for Those Teaching Large Classes March 31
Four Characteristics of Successful Teachers March 29
Competition and Cooperation: Can They Co-exist in a Classroom? March 25
Instructional Design Strategies for Freshening Up Your Course March 17
The Facts on Higher Order Thinking March 10
Great Expectations: Helping Students Take Responsibility for Learning March 2
Group Exams and Quizzes: The Benefits of Student Collaboration February 23
Evidence-based Teaching: Staying Current on What Works February 17
10 Benefits of Getting Students to Participate in Classroom Discussions February 15
Defining Active Learning February 9
Remedial Coursework: Predicting Student Success February 4
“Learningful” Conversations: The Value of Exchanges with Colleagues February 1
Helping Students Develop Problem-Solving Skills via Online Discussions January 28
Teaching Students to Ask Better Questions January 27
Assessing and Developing Metacognitive Skills January 21
What Do Students Learn Through Discussion? January 20
More on Students and Reading January 13
How Students Read Textbooks: Sink or Skim Approaches Defined January 7
Helping Students See Correlation Between Effort and Performance December 20
Four Characteristics of Outstanding Teachers December 16
Teachers as Guides: A New Appreciation for an Old Metaphor December 14
Sculpting: An Inspiring Metaphor December 9
Discussion: Light-Weight and Loose-Jointed December 7
End-of-Course Ratings: Lessons from Faculty Who Improved December 3
Test Messages December 2
Rubrics: The Essentials November 30
Teacher Anger: What to do When You’re Reaching the Breaking Point November 23
Teaching Undergraduate Research: A Unique Model November 19
Solutions to Social Loafing November 18
Doing Learner-Centered Teaching or Being Learner-Centered November 16
Peer-Led Team Learning Model Yields Impressive Results November 16
Memorization: It Isn’t All Bad November 11
When Faculty and Student Expectations Collide November 9
Writing Promotes Learning November 9
Lifelong Learning: Discovering and Developing Your Teaching Skills November 5
That Content We Love November 4
Alternative Grading Methods for the College Classroom November 2
Are We Answering Too Many Questions? November 2
A Great Book on Grading October 26
Developing Students’ Self-Directed Learning Skills October 26
A New Way to Help Students Learn Course Vocabulary October 22
Learning Goals for Students October 21
Valuing our Community College Colleagues October 19
When Mentoring New Faculty, Don’t Ignore These Issues October 15
What Lectures Can Accomplish October 14
Do More Tests Lead to More Learning? October 14
RateMyProfessors: Is There a Lesson to be Learned? October 13
Students and Reading: Another Good Idea October 12
The Benefits of a Course Blog October 8
Testing Knowledge–An Interesting Alternative October 7
Neutralizing Attitudes October 5
Building Rapport with Your Students October 5
Simulations Deliver Real Benefits September 30
Sacrifices to Attend College September 28
Study Time and Study Habits September 23
Finding the Motivation to Fix a Course September 21
Curricular Design Problems September 16
Advice for New and Not so New College Teachers September 14
Less Stress at the Semester’s End September 9
Finding the Inconsistencies September 7
Keeping Teaching Philosophy and Instructional Practice on the Same Page September 2
Five Minutes and Five Techniques August 31
To Improve Students’ Problem Solving Skills Add Group Work to the Equation August 31
Feedback: Negative, Positive or Both? August 26
Encouraging Substantive Discussion of Course Content by Getting Personal August 26
Students’ Messages to Teachers August 24
Preparing Teaching Philosophy Statements August 20
Stories August 19
Thinking Constructively About Teaching Problems August 17
Guidelines for Effective Classroom Observations August 13
Metacognitive Skills for Self-Directed Learners August 11
What it Means to be a Self-Regulated Learner July 30
Exam Wrappers July 29
Talking and Listening July 27
Teaching for Transformative Learning July 23
Transformative Learning July 21
Student Learning: Six Causes of Resistance July 20
Teaching—More than a Set of Skills July 15
Student Performance and Satisfaction: Online vs. Face to Face July 15
Learning can be Frustrating July 13
Learning from Experience July 9
Let’s Take a Break July 8
Tips for Improving Student Thinking and Learning July 2
Unlearning July 1
Group Work: Should Your Top Students Work Together? July 1
Students and Syllabus Development June 29
Good Job! The Importance of Writing More Meaningful Comments on Student Papers June 24
The World of Pedagogical Knowledge June 22
Learning Communities: Benefits Across the Board? June 22
Self-Assessment Does Not Necessarily Mean Self-Grading June 18
Classroom Climates June 17
A Tired Teacher June 15
The Role of the Text in Course Planning June 14
Articles Not to Miss June 8
An Important Reminder about Feedback June 3
Student Internships: An Effective Assessment Model June 3
Group Work Recommendations June 1
Smile May 25
Revisiting Handouts May 20
Lessons: Humility, Acceptance, and a Commitment to Improvement May 18
Mid-Career Faculty: Staying Challenged and Enthused May 18
Is There a Place for Reading Lists in Today’s Curriculum? May 14
Do Take Care May 14
Paradigm Shifts May 11
How Much Group Work? May 11
Why Students Cram for Exams May 6
Faculty Perceptions of Group Work May 4
Ratings: Working on the Cynicism April 29
Working Alone and Together April 27
A Journal Feature Worth Noting April 22
Joining the Conversation April 20
Three More Tips for Facilitating Classroom Discussions April 20
Good Courses and Good Papers April 19
Do You Talk Too Much? Tips for Facilitating Classroom Discussions April 19
Learning Goals: Faculty and Students Don’t Agree April 16
The Market Metaphor April 15
Inflated Self-Assessment April 8
The Truly Heroic April 6
Six Keys to More Effective Class Discussions April 6
Learning from Experience: How Teaching is Like Golf April 2
Changing Attitudes about Learning April 1
Metaphor for Teaching: The Teacher as Midwife April 1
Attitude Affects Learning March 30
Evidence of Effectiveness March 25
How Many Concepts? March 23
What Students Expect from Instructors, Other Students March 23
Live Wires March 18
Six Principles of a Successful Course Redesign March 17
Improve Thinking and Learning March 11
Do Faculty Give up on Students? March 11
Pros and Cons of Rubrics March 9
Reflection on Group Experiences March 4
Characteristics of Good Teachers March 2
Guiding Student Reflection March 2
Revisiting the Purpose of Higher Education and Courses February 26
Course Planning February 23
Office Hours and Participation February 18
Finding Motivation February 16
Making a Difference February 11
Problem-Based Learning: A Quick Review February 9
Making the Pop Quiz More Positive February 4
Researchers Recommend Providing Students with Partial Notes February 4
Replacing Lab Reports February 2
Conditions Associated with Classroom Conflict January 29
Metaphorical Mirrors January 28
A New Word January 26
Moral Education January 21
When Students are Struggling with the Content January 19
Moving Past the Old ‘Teaching vs. Research’ Debate January 19
Are Senior Faculty Members Still Effective Teachers? January 15
The Study Strategies that Work in Your Field January 14
Learning from Experience January 12
All That Teaching Entails January 7
Mentoring Undergraduate Student Research January 5
Making Peer Assessment Work for You January 5
What to Look for in Teaching Philosophy Statements December 29
Holiday Best Wishes December 22
Different Sources of Power that Affect the Teacher-Student Relationship December 22
Why It Can Be Hard to Get to Know Your Students December 18
Oh Those Students. . . December 17
Tips for Building a Personal Learning Network on Campus and Online December 16
Grading Advice for the End-of-the-Semester Crunch December 15
Helping Students Fill Gaps in Basic Knowledge December 15
Blending Instructional Formats December 10
Beyond the Prohibitions: Teaching Students not to Plagiarize December 8
Critical Pedagogy Brings New Teaching and Learning Challenges December 8
'A Teaching Life' December 4
A New Look at Student Attention Spans December 4
The Power of Examples December 2
Thankful for Pedagogical Colleagues November 24
Reflecting on Your Teaching Practices November 24
Teaching that Promotes Lifelong Learning November 19
Why Are You Taking This Course? November 19
Announcing the Second Annual McGraw-Hill and Magna Publications Award for Scholarly Work on Teaching and Learning November 17
A Mini-Conference in a Large Class November 12
Problem-Based Learning: Benefits and Risks November 12
Student Questions: Quantity and Quality Issues November 10
This I Believe November 5
‘Help’ Sessions and Struggling Students November 3
How to Respond to a Student’s Answer October 29
Chronic Course Shoppers: What is the Impact of Dropping and Adding Courses? October 29
A Long Life of Learning October 27
A Novel Approach to Encouraging Class Participation October 23
Mastery and Performance Orientations October 22
Generational Stereotypes October 20
Pronouncements about Teaching October 13
Overparticipators and Peers October 8
The Learning Question October 6
Benefits of a Student Self-Grading Model October 6
Understanding What You See Happening in Class October 2
'Pedagogy of Ironic Minimalism' October 1
A Smart Way to Handle Student Excuses October 1
Student Attitudes about Learning September 29
Student Recommendations for Encouraging Participation September 25
PowerPoint Dos and Don’ts September 24
Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One: The Benefits of Humor in the Classroom September 24
Zemsky on Learning September 22
What Should be Standardized? September 17
Do You Don a ‘Teaching Mask’ as You Head to the Classroom? September 17
Sharing Knowledge September 15
Dealing with Free Riders September 10
Test Frequency September 9
Writing to Learn September 3
Assumptions about Setting the Right Classroom Climate September 2
Properties of Thinking September 1
Reading Assignment Strategies that Encourage Deep Learning September 1
College for the First Time August 27
Learner-Centered Evaluation August 25
Using the Syllabus to Create an Engaging Classroom Climate August 24
Group Work Tip: Make Leaders Accountable for Group Performance August 21
A Student Who Needs a Teacher August 20
Tenure-track Positions Continue to Feel the Pinch August 20
Teaching Styles and Personae August 18
Reasons to Read Deeply August 13
Why Students Don’t Ask for Help, and What You Can Do About It August 13
Sharing Really Bad Ratings August 11
Sharing the Feedback August 6
Interesting Interview about Attention August 4
Buying the Passive Role July 30
Reasons to Participate and Reasons Not to July 28
Tenure Standards: A Survey of Department Chairs July 23
A Review of Participation Research July 21
Problem-solving Exercises that Promote Intellectual Development July 21
Effective Teaching Strategies: Six Keys to Classroom Excellence July 20
A Robust Discipline-Based Pedagogical Journal July 16
Mentoring Undergraduates in Research and Scholarship July 16
Sustaining Excellence July 14
Can Students Accurately Self Assess? July 9
Knitting Teacher July 7
Reflective Teaching Strategies to Promote Student Autonomy July 2
Those Who Can … June 30
More on Questions and Participation June 25
The Power of a Good Question June 23
Students Question Value of End-of-Course Evaluations June 18
When Students Say ‘Thanks but No Thanks’ to Feedback June 16
Students Agree Cell Phones in Class Are Distracting June 16
Conference Leaves Educators Energized and Inspired June 11
Against Critical Thinking June 10
Education is a Bit Like Composting June 2
Retirement Reflections: Things I Will and Won’t Miss After 33 Years of Teaching June 1
Three Multitasking Myths May 28
Putting it on the Line May 26
Write This Summer May 21
Faculty Learning Communities: Benefiting from Collective Wisdom May 19
Striking a Balance between Who You are and Realizing Your Teaching Potential May 14
Reflecting on Graduation May 12
Those Students Who Participate Too Much May 8
Team Teaching and Dialogic Pedagogy May 7
Why Students Procrastinate and What You Can Do About It May 7
Taking Professional Development Seriously May 5
Looking Forward to The Teaching Professor Conference April 30
Does It Really Matter Where Students Sit? April 30
Lectures Can be Effective April 28
Dealing with High-Maintenance Students April 28
Teaching Large Classes: Strategies for Managing Large Lecture Courses April 24
RateMyProfessors.com: More Honest than 'Official' Ratings? April 23
Peer-Led Team Learning April 21
Are You Encouraging Plagiarism? Six Tips for Improving Your Term-Paper Assignments April 20
Learning Contracts April 16
A Shift in Emphasis: From Product to Process April 14
Classroom Teaching Methods: Are Your Lectures Sidetracking Student Learning April 14
Factors that Lead to Rapport April 9
Creating More Effective Course Handouts April 9
Concerns about Active Learning April 3
Objections to Active Learning April 2
Course Characteristics that are Most Important to Students March 31
Understanding Learning Styles Research and Instruments March 31
Unsettling Discoveries from Analysis of Engineering Education March 26
Designing Group Work March 24
Does Test Anxiety Hinder Performance? March 19
Why Do Students Take Your Course? March 19
Simple Self-Assessment Activities March 17
Self-Assessment Should Play a Central Role in Review and Revision March 12
Round-abouts and the Ivory Tower March 10
Problem Solving: A Simple Definition March 5
The Meaning of Learner Empowerment March 3
Realizing the Potential of Good Questions February 26
Award Reveals Wealth of Teaching and Learning Literature, But How to Make Sense of it All? February 24
Large Courses and Student Expectations February 24
Happy to be Heading Out February 19
Aligning Teaching Philosophy Statements with Classroom Practices February 18
What Students Remember February 13
Learning from Mistakes February 6
Cheating on Online Quizzes February 3
Helping Students Understand Verbs Used in Test Questions January 30
Identity and Integrity in Teaching January 27
Individual Experiences for Students January 22
Student Rating Reminders January 20
False Assumptions Beginning Teachers Make January 20
Ideas That Work in College Teaching January 15
Common Comments January 13
Teaching Personae January 8
Welcome Back! January 6
Happy Holidays! December 18
Rules of the Game December 16
Effective Teaching Strategies: The Importance of Marrying Content and Process December 16
Silent Participators December 11
Student Learning and Course Content: How Fast Do They Forget? December 11
Confusing Requirements December 9
3 Factors that Affect Social Loafing December 4
Helping First-semester Students Learn from Mistakes December 4
Teaching Strategies: Frequent Exams = Better Results for Students December 3
Key Questions about Cramming December 2
A Teaching Professor’s list for thanks giving November 25
When Students Don’t Do the Reading November 20
Mid-Career Faculty Issues Often Overlooked November 20
Student Nags November 18
DIY Rating Form November 13
Answers for Those Afraid to Take a Hit on College Student Ratings November 13
Academic Fit November 11
Developing Rubrics November 6
Active Learning and Student Persistence November 4
Research-Based Practice October 30
Teaching Circles October 28
What Accounts for Teacher Growth? October 23
What Can Influence Grading Bias? October 21
Teaching Strategies for Transformative Learning October 20
Job Talks as Proxies for Teaching Potential October 16
Grades in the Context of Learning October 14
Bean on Exploratory Writing October 9
Should Instructors Provide Students with Complete Notes? October 7
Effective Teaching: Six Keys to Success October 6
Making Use of Colleagues October 2
Principles That Make Improvement a Positive Process October 2
Instructional Design: Six Strategies to Make Courses More Learner Centered Without Sacrificing Content September 27
Teaching and Learning Scholarship: An Innovative Example September 25
First College Teaching Experiences September 25
Assessment in Groups Round 2 September 23
Motivation to Make Courses Difficult September 18
Fingerprints on the Desk September 16
Paradigm Shift of Student Feedback September 11
Modest Aspirations September 9
Peer Assessment in Small Groups September 5
Understanding Conflicts with Students September 5
Project Introduces Students to Helpful Resources September 4
Research on Crib Sheets September 3
Using the Syllabus to Lay Down the Law September 1
The Value of Reading August 28
Classroom Management to Promote Learning August 26
Students’ Conceptions of Teaching and Learning August 24
Transformational Teaching and Learning August 22
Students Don’t Care about Evaluations August 21
A Teaching Low Point August 19
Changes in the Academic Profession August 16
It's Hard to Part with the Tried and True August 15
A Viable Literature for College Teaching and Learning August 14
Independent Learning Wisdom Rings True After 30-Plus Years August 12
Deep Learning August 8
Worst Class Ever? Depends Who You Ask August 4
Four Teaching Maxims That Endure August 3
Is There a Connection Between Learning Styles and Preferences? August 2
An Update on Learning Styles/Cognitive Styles Research August 1
McGraw-Hill and Magna Publications Scholarly Work on Teaching and Learning Award July 29
Melander on Critical Thinking July 24
Seminar Characterizations July 22
Getting Students to Read July 18
Disciplinary Perspectives on Teaching and Learning July 16
Effective Classroom Management: A Helpful Handout for Students July 14
Instructional Design: Moving Toward a Less Structure, More Learning-Centered Environment July 11
Plusses and Wishes July 10
Improving Lectures July 9
A Colleague Passes July 8
Educational Assessment Options and Opportunities July 6
Tell Students When They’re Wrong July 3
Critical Thinking: A Lifelong Journey July 2
Why Students Hate Groups July 1
Improvement is Not a Dirty Word June 26
Who Should Be in College? June 24
A Point of Optimism June 19
Approaches to Teacher Growth and Development June 17
Active-Learning Advocates and Lectures June 17
The Power of Active Learning June 12
How to Handle Student Excuses June 12
Empty Apologies June 10
Are You as Good a Teacher as You Think? June 9
Strategies for Student Peer Review June 5
Black Revisited June 3
Feedback Forms for Peer Assessment in Groups June 1
More on Easy Courses and High Ratings May 29
Building Trust and Community in a Class May 27
Faculty Candidate Philosophy Statements May 22
The Rationale for Seating Charts May 20
Does Feedback Impact Subsequent Learning? May 15
Ways of responding to a wrong or not very good answers … May 13
A Call to Action May 8
College Teaching as a Profession May 6
A Discussion Strategy May 1
Teaching Philosophy Statement April 29
New Paradigm Emphasizes Teacher's Role as Instructional Designer April 24
Minimal Guidance or Direct Instruction April 22
A Lifelong Learning Role Model April 18
The Effects of Class Session Length April 16
The Disconnect Between Faculty Beliefs and Research on Student Ratings April 9
Take Advantage of Opportunities to Sustain Your Instructional Vitality April 7
Looking at Students as Future Donors April 1
Exemplary Teaching Poorly Defined and Not Shared March 27
A Bit from the April issue of The Teaching Professor. . . March 25
Persistance, Patience, and Creative Problem-Solving March 20
Pros and Cons of Cohort Groups March 18
Authenticity in Teaching March 13
Toward a Coherent Philosophy of Teaching March 11
The Sad Story of Those End-of-Course Ratings March 7
Searching for Authentic Enthusiasm March 5
Quote February 28
Quote February 26
Baseball Caps and Learning February 22
A Bit from the March Issue of The Teaching Professor February 20
Beyond the Basics February 14
Frustration and Pleasure: Keys to Great Assignments February 12
An Unusual Approach … that Just Might Work! February 7
Getting Students to Take Responsibility for Learning February 5
Academic Stress Leading to. . .? February 1
Transformational Learning January 25
Welcome January 18

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