Posts Tagged ‘shy students’
August 2 - Shy Students in the College Classroom: What Does it Take to Improve Participation?
By: Mary Bart in Teaching and Learning
When I was in college I never raised my hand. Never. I didn’t raise my hand when I thought I knew the answer. I didn’t raise my hand even when I knew the answer with 100% absolute certainty. And I didn’t raise my hand when the professor was practically pleading for someone, anyone, to please participate.
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
May 8 - Tips for Encouraging Student Participation in Classroom Discussions
By: Mary Bart in Free Reports, Teaching & Learning
A lot of students seem to assume that as long as the assigned work is completed on time, test scores are good, and attendance is satisfactory, they shouldn’t be forced to participate. This special report will help you create favorable conditions for more active classroom discussions.
March 20 - Group Work Ineffective? Try Pairing Students for Better Accountability, Learning
By: Denise D. Knight in Effective Teaching Strategies
Although group work can provide a welcome change to the regular classroom routine, the results are rarely all positive. Invariably, one or two students in each group, because they are shy or lack self-confidence, are reluctant to share their input. These are often the same students who have to be coaxed to participate in large
February 3 - Building Student Engagement: Classroom Interactions
By: Chris Palmer in Effective Classroom Management, Effective Teaching Strategies
In the fifth installment of a six-part series on building student engagement today’s teaching tips focus on strategies for improving classroom interactions.
