This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on November 1, 2013. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. On the first day of classes two years ago,
Now that many of us have returned to in-person teaching, how can we maximize the setting and incorporate an adapted student-to-student learning structure to support
This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on November 23, 2016. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Many students don’t pay much attention in class. They
Since spring 2020 when the pandemic hit the US, I have been using digital social reading technology for asynchronous reading assignments in my advanced Chinese
This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on August 19, 2015. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. There’s only one first day of class. Here are
Most students dread presentations. Every time I start a new semester, and I announce that presentations are a requirement, the fear and tension in the
This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on March 7, 2018. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Faculty who teach large classes confront the long-existing challenge
Is there a better way to connect with students and show empathy?Is there a better way to illustrate how our curriculum is career relevant? To
Some may believe that research and teaching are mutually exclusive responsibilities within academia (see Coate et al., 2001 for a review). However, leading research labs
This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on March 21, 2017. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Positive classroom climate can encourage students to participate, think
