November 29, 2019 Maryellen Weimer, PhD
Most of us teaching at the college level like to read. We read professional materials, and we read for pleasure. We know firsthand that much about teaching can be…
In Effective Classroom Management
September 6, 2019 Maryellen Weimer, PhD
There’s no discounting the importance of the first day of class. What happens that day sets the tone for the rest of the course. Outlined below are a few…
August 30, 2019 Maryellen Weimer, PhD
To: My Students From: Your Teacher Re: What’s happening in college—is it real? I just read about a senior engineering student who was presenting a design project in an…
In Effective Classroom Management
June 28, 2019 Maryellen Weimer, PhD
I recently revisited something I’ve always considered a great resource. It originally appeared in a 1992 issue of the Teaching Professor and was published then as a Study Group…
In Effective Teaching Strategies
May 1, 2019 Maryellen Weimer, PhD
Looking to incorporate some learner-centered teaching principles into your courses but aren’t sure where to begin? Here are 10 activities for building student engagement and getting students more actively…
In Effective Teaching Strategies
February 22, 2019 Maryellen Weimer, PhD
Every course has assignments, but do they get the attention they deserve or do the same versions end up in the syllabus year after year? How much variety is…
February 15, 2019 Maryellen Weimer, PhD
Faculty regularly face the problem of getting the students most in need of help to come to the office for help. Not only do a small number of students…
October 23, 2018 Maryellen Weimer, PhD
It’s good to regularly review the advantages and disadvantages of the most commonly used test questions and the test banks that now frequently provide them.
September 18, 2018 Maryellen Weimer, PhD
Do we communicate more with students in writing than we used to? I think so. In addition to the course syllabus, the usual handouts, and written feedback on papers,…
In Effective Teaching Strategies
August 21, 2018 Maryellen Weimer, PhD
There’s only one first day of class. Here are some ideas for taking advantage of opportunities that are not available in the same way on any other day of…
