The Teaching Professor
Think of the last time you had a masterfully planned class session fall completely flat. If you have been teaching for more than a week, you’ve been there. How did ...
The limitations of traditional online discussion boards are well-known. Yellowdig is an alternative that I ...
I recently checked the class rosters for two online courses that I would begin teaching ...
In an era of hyper-focus on students’ academic performance, is it possible that schoolwork is ...
I am thankful for Jennifer Trainor’s insightful “Assignment Details: What if You Provide Too Many?” ...
Ever since reading the article about how Professor Ashok Goel used bots to enhance the ...
This installment of our continuing series on assignments is devoted to assignment clarity. We believe ...
Students Writing
Let’s never read student writing again. In fact, let’s not even talk about it. Not ...
Saint Leo University’s master’s degree programs in Education and Educational Specialist both have qualitative research ...
Long before the written word, humans relied on stories to entertain, instruct, and preserve cultural ...
Many instructors realize the value of teaching students fundamental concepts rather than focusing on details. ...
Every year I teach a compulsory first-year course on the basics of psychology, which includes ...
Most online instructors fall back on tried-and-true writing assignments and the LMS discussion forum to ...
What Behavioral Changes Can I Make to Inspire Enthusiasm in My Classroom?
In this 20-Minute Mentor, Flower Darby explains the phenomena of emotional contagion and affective crossover, both rooted in the science of emotion. Watch Now »
There is comfort in things that are black or white, isn’t there? It feels good ...
Listening is important—everyone agrees. Would there be any point talking if no one listened? And ...
“The Case for Cold-Calling. . .” I hadn’t finished reading the title before I started thinking, “I need to respond with the case against.” But I read on and changed ...
I recently checked the class rosters for two online courses that I would begin teaching in a couple of weeks and saw that I had 32 students in one and ...
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