Most of us think we know what active learning is. The word engagement quickly comes to mind. Or, we describe what it isn’t: passive learning.
This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on September 4, 2018. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. “What you appreciate appreciates” (Twist, n.d.). One
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The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework allows us to understand the importance of utilizing web 2.0 in teaching and learning. Social annotation tools such
One of the first challenges that any composition teacher faces is presenting rhetorical analysis as a skill that is both imaginatively engaging and academically useful.
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In higher education, administrators and educators are constantly rethinking how to further help students best retain course information. Recently, many have focused their attention to
I was recently presenting a workshop on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and I was discussing learner variability, interests, and preferences as a key to
