…our disciplines. But as we tell our own students: when you enter the unscripted realm of research, expect the unexpected. References: Susan Ambrose et al., How Learning Works: 7 Research…
…our class? Begin by realizing that you don’t usually need a complete course re-design to teach more students at higher levels of engagement and retention. You can start making simple…
…police officer informs this stance. As radar gun companies introduced improved speed enforcement tools, the latest radar detectors (often produced by the same companies) rendered such improvements ineffective. “I learned…
…individual’s existing knowledge and new information encountered in discussions with other students. The real learning takes place when students re-examine their original positions on an issue and explore new resolutions….
…which to stop Use the data to tell your story Kelley explains these steps with help from academic research, personal experience, and a lively discussion with the real-time audience who…
…half, students were given a scenario (an adaptation of one used in previous research). It opened with some original text from an academic paper and was followed by a piece…
…qualities. This priority is also borne out in research. When 17,000 students were asked to list the qualities of an effective teacher, “respectful” and “responsive” came out on top, not…
…papers that demonstrate target quality. You might want to include activities that have them compare their work (or that of their classmates) with these models. Another critical component of the…
