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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…

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Long-Term Benefits of Learner-Centered Instruction

…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…

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Academic Rigor: Lessons from Room 10

…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…

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Understanding Adult Learners’ Needs

…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…

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The Elusive Benefits of Study Groups

…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…

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