…ask the following questions: How is your understanding of the course content discussed in the last lecture? Are there any questions or concerns you have about the course content before…
…to give them some choices about content? Here’s a few things to consider. Making content choices is part of what’s involved in being an independent, self-directed learner. Mature learners decide…
…a student’s learning of a particular body of content, content we intended them to learn. Assessments (e.g., tests, quizzes, projects, and presentations) that are haphazardly constructed, even if unintentionally, can…
…becomes easier to remember. Students would rather have unit exams. Three weeks of content is easier to manage than six weeks of content. Teachers can help students prepare for cumulative…
…feel as if they need to overload every interaction with course content, the online classroom requires instructors to develop and implement a comprehensive communication strategy—something separate from content and grounded…
…learners are expected to work with content that is very similar to existing content. Originality of Method In the social sciences, methodological originality is most common: learners create new ways…
…Shark Tank, or hackathon event: Have students build a physical or digital object that connects to the class content (e.g., design a cardboard mini golf game that demonstrates three different…
…intentionality when creating content, learning activities, and assessments Instructors should mindfully consider the content they present to students, the learning activities students complete, and the assessments within the class. Does…
