…members may have different roles and levels of responsibility. For instance, a course leader or primary instructor typically designs the course, communicates frequently with students, delivers most lectures, and manages grading and administrative tasks, while co-instructors…
One of the changes we have seen in academia in the last 30 years or so is the shift from lecture-based classes to courses that encourage a student-centered approach. Few…
…the materials that need face-to-face interaction in order to be effective. Make lectures interactive. By adding websites and simulations throughout the written lecture that support the lecture topic, students will…
…beating other students out for A’s unless I can get at least a couple of pages of notes on each lecture. To make matters worse Dr. McKeachie summarizes the most…
…a less active approach such as a straight lecture is used, Wiemer says. “I don’t think creating a course where all students do is read PowerPoint slides and write a…
…Your time could be better spent writing questions and answers about the material in your notes. Should I record the lecture with a tape recorder? Generally, no. Re-listening takes a…
…upper limit of the human brain’s capacity to pay focused attention to a lecture is about 20 minutes. After that, students’ brains are wandering, reflecting, consolidating, and resting. We may…
…class? The start of the semester in general chemistry felt unsettled as I went through the first few lectures without a syllabus. My strategy was to wait until students asked…
