Posts Tagged ‘teaching strategies’
November 19 - Teaching that Promotes Lifelong Learning
By: Maryellen Weimer, PhD in Teaching and Learning, Teaching Professor Blog
Can we teach in ways that develop students’ commitment to ongoing, lifelong learning? Yes, say the researchers listed below whose study explored curricular conditions and educational practices that influence the development of a lifelong learning orientation. The study design is complex, not easily explained in a short blog entry, but its three-stage analysis of data
August 26 - Finding the ‘Sweet Spot’ of Teaching and Learning
By: Mary Bart in Philosophy of Teaching
Avid golfers and baseball players often talk about the elusive “sweet spot.” Find it, and you can make the ball go exactly where you want it to go, almost effortlessly. There’s a sweet spot to teaching, too. And, just like in sports, it takes a little experimentation to find and is a thing of beauty when you get it right.
July 6 - How to Use the First Day of Class to Set the Tone for Entire Semester
By: Mary Bart in Effective Classroom Management
On top of everything college faculty are responsible for, there’s one that may be easy to overlook or even deem as unnecessary: Teaching students how to be students. Do so at your peril because most students need a little help understanding and practicing the skills and behaviors they need to succeed.
July 2 - Reflective Teaching Strategies to Promote Student Autonomy
By: Maryellen Weimer, PhD in Philosophy of Teaching
The two nurse educators who authored the article referenced below begin with a quote from the first page of Stephen Brookfield’s book Becoming a Critical Reflective Teacher. “One of the hardest things teachers have to learn is that the sincerity of their intentions does not guarantee the purity of their practice.”
June 29 - Student Engagement Strategies for the Online Classroom
By: Rob Kelly in Online Education
Cognitive engagement is important to student success in any learning environment. However, cognitive engagement takes on more significance in the online learning environment, where students learn in a physically isolated environment and often lack elements that typically engage students in the face-to-face classroom.
May 29 - Philosophy of Teaching Statement Focuses on Student Learning
By: B. Jean Mandernach in Philosophy of Teaching
My philosophy of teaching can better be described as a philosophy of learning. In order to be an effective instructor, I must focus on student learning and adjust my teaching strategies in response to the pace and depth of student understanding. I view teaching as an interaction between an instructor and a student; thus, the impact of this interaction on learning, rather than my activities as an instructor, is of primary importance.
April 10 - Creative Ways to Start Class: Getting Students Ready to Learn
By: Patty Kohler-Evans in Effective Classroom Management
Starting a lecture can be a challenge: getting everyone seated, attentive, and ready to move forward with the content can take several minutes. I have found that sometimes it feels abrupt and disjointed, especially when it has been a week since the last class meeting, so I’ve been working on strategies that help me get
December 3 - Teaching Strategies: Frequent Exams = Better Results for Students
By: Maryellen Weimer, PhD in Educational Assessment
It’s not a new finding — in general, more exams lead to better grades—but it’s always nice when research confirms some of our best practices in teaching. In the educational assessment study referenced below [...]
November 10 - Classroom Management Tips for New College Instructors
By: Mary Bart in Effective Classroom Management, Faculty Development
The sheer volume of content faculty members are responsible for teaching is enormous, but being an effective educator takes much more than the mastery and delivery of material. It requires unique skills and knowledge that most new higher education instructors were never trained in. For newcomers, the challenges can seem overwhelming. [...]
November 10 - 15 Survival Strategies for New Instructors
By: Mary Bart in Online Seminars
There’s so much to wrap your hands around when you begin teaching … content, delivery methods, use of technology, student engagement, classroom management, learning environment … that it’s no wonder new instructors get overwhelmed.
