Online courses can be examined from two perspectives—what students do in the course and how a professor structures the course. There are a variety of instructional strategies and learning activities…
This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on July 17, 2017. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Like many professors, I use group projects in my classes. When my students work…
Some of us can easily recall a specific class from years ago that left an indelible impression. Then, there are entire courses we barely remember. Everything we learn comes from…
It may be a misconception regarding personality traits that the more verbal, outgoing classroom extroverts maintain superior classroom or academic ability. While having an introverted personality is generally not indicative…
This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on May 1, 2013. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Being a college professor sometimes feels lonely. Yes, we have colleagues in our departments and…
Overview of mindfulness in the classroom Many educators at the tertiary level have recently been incorporating mindfulness techniques into their practice to create a non-threatening classroom environment. In her article,…
Every college wants to boost diversity on campus. Every college wants to help their students succeed in the classroom and after graduation. And in our COVID era of disrupted learning,…
This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on April 1, 2018. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. During my recent sabbatical, I had the unique opportunity to teach full-day sessions for…
University-level instructors need strategies to assist with engaging students intellectually in the critical work of centering classroom thinking and scholarship on equity and social justice. In my case, students in…
Imagine that you are a first-year student in a biology course. The goal of today’s class is to describe the topic of biology: What is life? There are two paths…