HIGHER ED TEACHING STRATEGIES FROM MAGNA PUBLICATIONS
- Juli S. Charkes and Mitch Fried
- July 30, 2021
Checking on whether my students in a recent class were understanding some thorny content, I did a quick survey and was heartened to receive engaged feedback from class participants….
- John Orlando, PhD
- July 28, 2021
Many faculty provide extra credit or give in to student requests for extra credit, but this is not always an efficient way to produce learning. The major problem with…
- Matthew J. Samel, PhD
- July 26, 2021
Our primary role as educators is to create learning environments that service a diverse student body. To be successful, this environment should focus on the ability of the student…
- Shawna Kay Williams-Pinnock
- July 23, 2021
Expectations of adult learners are generally high. They are assumed to be naturally focused, motivated, and self-directed. While this may be true, some adult students still need significant encouragement…
- Faculty Focus
- July 22, 2021
Most of us think we know what active learning is. The word engagement quickly comes to mind. Or, we describe what it isn’t: passive learning. Definitions also abound, the…
- Jamie Butler, MALS
- July 21, 2021
In higher education, administrators and educators are constantly rethinking how to further help students best retain course information. Recently, many have focused their attention to brain-based learning since there’s…
