Posts Tagged ‘setting course goals’
January 13 - Making the Most of the First Day of Class
By: Rob Kelly in Effective Classroom Management
The first day of class is an important time. In addition to the usual housekeeping tasks that need to be accomplished, there are other critical functions of the first day of class – not the least of which involves setting the tone for the course.
September 21 - Ten Tips for Dealing with Nervousness on the First Day of Class
By: Delaney J. Kirk, Ph.D. in Effective Teaching Strategies
Each new semester as I walk down the hallway to my classroom, I am a little nervous, even after 27 years of teaching experience…and I’m okay with this. I think when I get to the point where I don’t feel this anxiety, I won’t be as effective a teacher. After all, I will be walking into that classroom for the next four months and it’s important to make a good first impression. Below are 10 tips to help you get off to a great start.
March 19 - Why Do Students Take Your Course?
By: Maryellen Weimer, PhD in Curriculum Development, Instructional Design
If you ask students what they want to get out of a course, most give the same answer: an A (never mind if learning accompanies the grade). If you rephrase and ask why students are taking your course, those answers are just as enervating: nothing else was open at the time; it’s in the same
