…sciences that can help ensure that whatever type of approach we take to the classroom—from traditional lecture to flipped classes—can help maximize student learning in our courses. One fascinating implication…
…refuse?” “What if they do not see active learning as teaching?” “What if they just want me to lecture?” “What if my teaching evaluation scores plummet?” “Even if I am…
…active learning over lecture. And yet, we all know faculty who lecture almost exclusively. 2. How Concerned Should We Be About Cell Phones in Class? If we get too focused…
…variety of reasons, such as: He motivates students every class meeting via video, lecture, guest speaker, etc. She incorporates open discussion after the lecture. She always makes the lecture entertaining…
…Do you give a quick lecture to recap the pre-class content so everyone is on the same page? Do you give the unprepared students an alternative assignment? Do you kick…
…software that expedites the grading of the quizzes. “Rather than the lecture being a teacher-led oration, the lecturer makes sure that any core concepts the students found difficult are discussed…
…Attend to information. How often are your students checking text messages while listening to your lecture, arguing that they are really good at multitasking? Remind your students that most failures…
…role TAs will fill and the courses best suited for TAs. Some programs use graduate students in “lab” sections to support a faculty member’s large lecture course. In my field,…
