…discussions. While observing a faculty member’s teaching, I identified at least three instances during the lecture where opportunities existed to break up the monotony and introduce collaborative learning. This is…
…align with the goals and objectives. In lecture-based classes, combine lecturing with interactive activities such as Q&A sessions, pair/group work (two to four students) to go over muddy questions, summarize…
…lectures that are infused with humor. A teacher can decrease the gravity of a topic by introducing an element of humor, but not at the expense of any student. …
…have had a chance to teach and learn a given lesson. Questions/discussions: Throughout lectures, instructors ask periodic questions and correct wrong answers as they occur. This linear method assures that…
…to process information during lectures. Using the Think-Pair-Share approach, students think about a provided prompt, discuss it with a neighbor, and then share their thoughts with the entire class. This…
…as a nightmare. For reasons I won’t belabor, my teaching stunk. During class, my face was red and hot with humiliation as I fumbled through the content. During lectures, I…
This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on June 12, 2013 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Here’s a great story. A graduate student is attending a lecture given by one…
…class, which I suspect is due to integrating their interests (via the LMS questionnaire) in lecture and assignments along with discussing the transferrable skills and other notions inside the “hidden…
