Posts Tagged ‘class discussion’
August 26 - Encouraging Substantive Discussion of Course Content by Getting Personal
By: Maryellen Weimer, PhD in Effective Teaching Strategies
“Why are teachers afraid of sentences that begin with ‘I feel’ or that draw on personal experience?” Margaret Mott asks, repeating a question she read in an essay early in her career.
April 6 - Six Keys to More Effective Class Discussions
By: Maryellen Weimer, PhD in Effective Teaching Strategies
Students find discussions disillusioning just about as often as faculty do. In the analysis referenced below, students objected when a few fellow classmates dominated the discussion; when the discussion wandered off topic, making it difficult to ascertain main points; and when students participated just for the sake of participating.
February 22 - Reconsidering Grading Students on Class Participation
By: Christopher Willard in Teaching and Learning
A common phrase uttered during the first day of class is: “You will be graded on class participation.” As instructors we know what we expect. But what exactly do our students think we mean by that statement? The longer I’ve taught the more I’ve come to realize that students may not really know.
January 6 - Encouraging Student Participation in Large Classes
By: Angie Thompson, PhD. in Teaching and Learning
If you’re interested in approaches that encourage students to participate in class and develop their public-speaking skills, as well as techniques that help you learn student names, then my “daily experts” strategy may be of use to you.
October 23 - A Novel Approach to Encouraging Class Participation
By: Maryellen Weimer, PhD in Effective Classroom Management
Most instructors attempt to encourage class participation by making it part of the overall grade. But evaluating individual contributions and promoting a substantive, intriguing discussion at the same time is no small task. Consequently, many instructors end up evaluating participation subjectively, relying on an intuitive sense of who spoke, how often, and saying what. Besides
April 20 - Are You Encouraging Plagiarism? Six Tips for Improving Your Term-Paper Assignments
By: Maryellen Weimer, PhD in Teaching and Learning
Take the plethora of information available online, add the ease of which students can cut-and-paste material, throw in lots of pressure to get good grades, and plagiarism becomes an appealing option to almost any student.
