Teaching Standardized Courses: Advantages and Disadvantages
…content’ because it has some negative connotations, but when you think about what it means to have standardized content, it’s not a negative thing at all,” Ko says. In fact,…
…content’ because it has some negative connotations, but when you think about what it means to have standardized content, it’s not a negative thing at all,” Ko says. In fact,…
…substantive discussion of course content. The article contains excerpts from student essays, and these show how effectively this approach enables students to confront personal experience with political theories that can…

…student-centered. While teaching faculty are generally regarded as content experts, supporting the diverse array of learning needs represented in our courses can prove challenging. Moreover, there is a growing expectation…
Does it matter if students leave courses with a positive attitude toward the content area? Maybe successful acquisition of content is all that really matters. Maybe teachers don’t need to…

…content, re-explain confusing content, or extend the content in ways that are interesting and personally relevant to our audience. Answering questions is a wonderful process for both our audience and…

…& Ryan, 2009). Make it meaningful Think back to a conference or professional development session you participated in. Was the content meaningful or relevant to practice? How engaged were the…
…content. Even so, most strategies need to be adapted so that they fit well with the instructor’s style, the learning needs of the students, and the configuration of course content….
Slides, even with text and graphics on them, aren’t particularly as good as instructional content because someone needs to explain what’s on each slide. You are still the presenter and…
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