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Nachamma Sockalingam PhD

Understanding Adult Learners’ Needs

Understanding learner needs is essential for providing quality education. One approach to understand learner needs is through the use of student evaluation questionnaires which allow us to collate student feedback or suggestions. A common argument against the use of student evaluations is that students do not know their own needs. However, many studies have shown student feedback/suggestions to be reliable and valid. If we do not even attempt to understand their needs, we may fail to recognize the support they require to be successful.

Nachamma Sockalingam PhD August 6, 2012

Structuring Discussion to Engage Students

Instructors face a Herculean challenge in managing discussion – whether the discussion is face-to-face or online. To be an effective instructor, it is important to learn how to facilitate discussion, and keep the dialogue flowing without veering off topic.

Nachamma Sockalingam PhD August 12, 2011

Questioning Skills to Engage Students

Questioning skills are essential to good teaching. Teachers often use questions to ensure that students are attentive and engaged, and to assess students’ understanding. What is important to note is that in addition to the intent of the question, the question itself matters. For instance, to ensure that students are attentive, a teacher could ask the students “Are you listening?” To assess if the students have understood, the teacher could ask “Do you follow me?”

Nachamma Sockalingam PhD May 4, 2011

Designing Problems for Problem-based Learning

As the name implies, problems are absolutely essential for problem-based learning (PBL). Problems initiate students’ learning in PBL. In other words, if there are no problems, there will be no problem-based learning.

Nachamma Sockalingam PhD March 16, 2011

A FREE PUBLICATION FROM THE CREATORS OF THE TEACHING PROFESSOR

Nachamma Sockalingam PhD

Understanding Adult Learners’ Needs

Structuring Discussion to Engage Students

Questioning Skills to Engage Students

Designing Problems for Problem-based Learning

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