…class logistics challenge students to find the answers to common questions themselves, an enterprise that promotes their intellectual independence and saves me from having to answer a lot basic questions….
…to tap into higher levels of thinking: Problem-solving questions: Scaffold your questions to allow students to progress through the questions from simple to complex. However, Shibley cautions, don’t make the…
…students with high engagement show increased interest and enthusiasm for the course, which, in turn, impacts retention, learning, and satisfaction. Research at the collegiate level reveals five components essential for…
When I was in college (for 12 years I might add) there were really only three sources of information available to students: 1) Instructor 2) Textbook 3) Library. This was…
…number of outside sources in order to get full credit. I’ve come to believe that crafting good online discussion questions is just plain hard and instructors fall back on essay…
…or not. I also tried to comfort him by saying that all class materials would be posted on Blackboard. Guess what? The student did just fine in my class and…
“There’s just not enough time in class with students!” It’s a common faculty complaint and when students are provided quality course materials they can use outside of class, this blended…
…insight into the real-world application of course material and/or provides real-world evaluative perspectives (Bruff, 2019; Jablon-Roberts & McCracken, 2022). Indeed, the adult learner generally needs and desires to know why…
