This article first appeared in Maryellen Weimer’s blog in April 13, 2016. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. “First and last class sessions are the bookends
What is wrong with grades? Instructors and students have different ideas about what grades are supposed to measure: Should they be about how much students
Typically, educational professionals focus on how to help students better access what is considered ‘typical’ learning (Ong-Dean, 2005). This is considered ‘deficit thinking,’ or thinking
This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on May 18, 2017. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. I was watching a video of several of my
Are there parts of your course you wish could be taught more effectively?Would you like to prepare students for learning material with which they tend
If you have taught before, then you are familiar with the grumpy time of the semester. This is when the semester starts to feel long.
Thumbnails with a taco🌮. A 3-2-1 activity. A trip around the world🌎. Scratch-offs for test-taking. If you’re interested in new teaching techniques, creative ideas, fostering
This article first appeared in Maryellen Weimer’s blog in November 2009. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. I appreciate what my colleagues do for me. I
This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on December 13, 2017. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Teachers and students can give each other priceless gifts.
This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on March 29, 2016. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. After teaching statistics classes for more than 25 years
