Tips for Teaching Adult Students
…tethered to technology, adults have longer attention spans and traditional classroom approaches appeal to them,” Lisack said. “This does not mean you can lecture to them for three hours, but…
…tethered to technology, adults have longer attention spans and traditional classroom approaches appeal to them,” Lisack said. “This does not mean you can lecture to them for three hours, but…
…requirements. Both courses used pedagogical approaches that involved students in activities rather than passively listening to lectures. In one of the courses, students completed three inquiry-based research modules. They generated…
…the literature of scholars who promote the reform of higher education and place an emphasis on learning over teaching. Moving away from the traditional lecture format does not require one…
…PBL model does not include traditional lectures and all student work is done around the cases while in the Case Based model students have a more traditional lecture/lab set up….
…communication. Erica Kleinknecht, Associate Professor of Psychology, Pacific University: I find that in lecture classes, most students don’t read before-hand, they do so after class. When I want discussion, I…
…upload lecture materials at least three days before class summarize what was discussed during learning activities/online discussions so that there is a closure make available recorded lectures, if possible provide…
…sections of a 700-student, four-credit lecture and lab introductory biology course. Researchers had predicted that students who participated in study groups would score higher on exams in the course, but…
…Golding, J.M. (2011). The Role of Attendance in Lecture Classes: You Can Lead a Horse to Water. Teaching of Psychology, 38 (1), 40-42. Reprinted from “Attendance Policies: Research Update” The…
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