When I confront “problems of practice” in my teaching, I like to turn to my smart friends for advice. About a year ago, I was really confounded by my…
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college reading skills
Why You Read Like an Expert – and Why Your Students Probably Don’t
November 17, 2014 Pete Burkholder, PhD
A recent experience in class left me a bit rattled, and made me wonder if I’ve long been trying to teach an impossible skill. It confronted me with a…
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In Free Reports, Free Reports: Teaching Strategies
11 Strategies for Getting Students to Read What’s Assigned
July 23, 2010 Faculty Focus
Despite the correlation between reading and course success, many students try to do as little reading as possible. Whether your students struggle with the material or simply lack the…
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Given the difficulty most faculty have getting students to read for courses, even assigned reading in required textbooks, reading lists may not be used as extensively now as they…
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In Effective Teaching Strategies
Helping Students Understand What They Read
April 13, 2010 Lydia Conca PhD
Many college students struggle with their reading assignments. As a teacher educator with expertise in reading development and disability, I find it useful to model effective reading strategies and…