Following up on the previous post, I wanted to write a bit about how teachers might intervene with those students who don’t believe they can learn something, whether it’s math, writing, French, economics, or whatever it is you teach.
Posts Tagged ‘supportive learning environment’
‘Help’ Sessions and Struggling Students
Posted Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 by Maryellen WeimerA recent study published in the Journal of College Science Teaching found that poor students did not attend optional help sessions scheduled just prior to three exams in an introductory biology course. I didn’t find the results surprising, and I’m thinking you won’t either. Typically it’s the best students who show up for review sessions [...]
Laughing and Learning: Infusing Humor into Any College Classroom
Posted Thursday, April 9th, 2009 by Maryellen WeimerThis session will examine the body of research suggesting that humor in the classroom facilitates retention of information, improves problem solving, reduces test anxiety, relieves stress, and humanizes the instructor. Participants will discover practical strategies for infusing humor that is targeted to the topic, audience-appropriate, and placed in the context of the learning experience-even in [...]