Going Beyond the Spoon-feeding Metaphor
…an in-class exam review session—one in which the teacher solves the problems, re-explains the concepts, points out key passages in the reading, and shares copies of old exams? Is that…
…an in-class exam review session—one in which the teacher solves the problems, re-explains the concepts, points out key passages in the reading, and shares copies of old exams? Is that…
…in their learning. Strategy One: Creating the Climate for Learning Use the same activity but with a different topic. For example, before the first discussion in a class, you might…
…in the classroom can be done on Zoom, examples include: Think-pair-share, scaffolding, demonstrations, group projects, and monitoring exams. The breakout rooms help make these activities possible. Ideas below are examples…
…teaching? What are the components of the scholarship of teaching? One is classroom research, and the other is pedagogical content knowledge. Classroom research focuses on the “how and why” questions…
…The longer I’ve taught the more I’ve come to realize that students may not really know. Continue reading » Check back tomorrow when we reveal the top five articles for…
…example, “Think about a moment in your classroom when you and the students were having a great time. Write about that ‘great moment’ using the following series of questions: What…
…your questions, then frame the questions these facts inspire.” It is also essential for students to introduce any real-world, scholarly debates and controversies on the subject and explain how the…
…as many complaints, but not to our faces. They are too worried about their grades to tell us what they really think. When students do complain (say anonymously on rating…
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