…It is so much easier to tell students what you know and think, to retreat to the more controlled world of the lecture. Keep it always in mind that discussion…
…should show up the minute class begins, lecture, and leave promptly when it’s over. Learning occurs when both work together, treading softly on differences and celebrating strengths. Reprinted from Successful…
…by having an interactive learning activity for every 15-20 minutes of lecture. For example, a class activity could be a “write-pair-share” activity or an activity where students have to engage…
…modeling flexibility of thought and expression if I insist upon using the same lecture notes, overhead transparencies, or PowerPoint slides even when it’s clear I have lost my audience? Are…
…with the desired learning outcomes (e.g., research papers, lecture, demonstration, problem based learning, class discussions, service-learning)? What desired learning outcomes are best achieved through service-learning? Why? Step II: Determine how…
…myself pelting wary students with “Socratic” questions. In these situations, it may be both faster and more effective to do a shorter, noninteractive lecture and set aside five minutes for…
…delivered in a manner that you are comfortable with. You can have your professional video team at your institution create videos for each segment of your lecture that is needed….
…more.” “Don’t be a mother robin—chewing up the text for the students and putting it into their beaks through lecture.” The goal instead is to teach students how to read…
