Posts Tagged ‘class participation’
April 20 - Three More Tips for Facilitating Classroom Discussions
By: Maryellen Weimer, PhD in Effective Teaching Strategies
We are used to discussing topics with our colleagues. They know the material, have already thought a lot about it, and can answer questions quickly. We want conversations in class to clip along at a similar pace—there’s always lots of material the class needs to get through.
April 19 - Do You Talk Too Much? Tips for Facilitating Classroom Discussions
By: Maryellen Weimer, PhD in Effective Teaching Strategies
Sometimes it’s good to revisit an instructional standby. Discussion is a staple in most teachers’ repertoire of strategies, but it frequently disappoints. So few students are willing to participate and they tend to be the same ones. The students who do contribute often do so tentatively, blandly, and pretty much without anything that sounds like interest or conviction. On some days it’s just easier to present the material.
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
July 27 - Introverted Students in the Classroom: How to Bring Out Their Best
By: Tami Isaacs, PhD. in Teaching and Learning
To promote learning, we encourage our students to be actively involved in class discussions by asking and answering questions. Even if we do not include class participation in our grades, how a student behaves in class does influence our perception of the student’s abilities. These opinions may become important if the student’s grade in class
June 17 - Using Twitter to Facilitate Classroom Discussions
By: Mary Bart in Effective Teaching Strategies
As a history major I usually found most of my history courses pretty interesting. Certainly some were more interesting than others but I think a lot of that had more to do with the instructor than the content. Of course not every student who takes a history class course plans to major in it, which is why I love it when I hear about a history professor (or any educator for that matter) doing innovative things to engage students in one of those “core courses” many students often dread.
March 27 - Creating a Class Participation Rubric
By: Adam Chapnick in Educational Assessment, Effective Teaching Strategies
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 a clear sense of my expectations for class discussions. It also makes clear my focus in the small group setting: creating a “learners-centered,” as opposed to a “learner-centered,” environment.
