The Teaching Professor
How much do your students know about effective study strategies? Most students think they know what works, but their knowledge is anecdotal and experience based. Much research has been conducted ...
It makes me cringe when I ask a question and a student responds with, “I’m ...
It is no secret that the cost of textbooks has skyrocketed over the past years, ...
For the last seven years, I have had the absolute honor of working with college ...
Just as all students are different, so are all instructors. We need to ensure we ...
In every class session a different student is assigned to take notes. These notes are ...
An interesting variety of different types of quiz questions and formats are used in two ...
Every course has assignments, but do they get the attention they deserve or do the ...
Students correct missed questions on their exams and reflect on the reasons why the questions ...
The main assignment is a traditional research paper, in this case one for a psychology ...
As instructors, we often assume that students must learn from us and no others. But ...
Faculty across disciplines have been increasingly embracing online learning, with the goal of enhancing student ...
When I was an undergraduate, I distinctly remember my political science professor informing the class, ...
What Are Five Methods that Help Students Become More Effective Learners?
Led by Maryellen Weimer, this 20-Minute Mentor showcases the characteristics of effective learners and the instructional strategies teachers can use to help students develop the learning skills they need to succeed in college and in life. Watch Now »
A recent issue of Outside magazine recounts Charles Bethea’s attempt to run a sub-five-minute mile. ...
Here’s a collection of five different participation policies. I encourage you to use them to ...
No, this isn’t the usual plea urging you to study more. This is about getting you to think about what you do when you study. Based on lots of evidence, ...
Faculty across disciplines have been increasingly embracing online learning, with the goal of enhancing student learning. The intention is good, but it doesn’t always produce the desired outcomes. Much of ...
“When it comes to classroom discussion, the big challenge for teachers is figuring out how much structure is enough, but not too much, so that we can move the discussion where it needs to go while still allowing it to go elsewhere.”
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