The Teaching Professor
Concern about how students study is widespread. Considerable research has shown that students don’t make use of strategies known to enhance exam performance, long-term retention, and other key learning indicators. ...
The first time I taught fully online, I assumed that, apart from the attendance policy, ...
They Hate
When I meet with faculty, I often talk about the importance of moving our conversations ...
Late last summer we set the goal to liven up our discussion boards. We wanted ...
When students consider majoring in the humanities or social sciences, it’s only a matter of ...
Access can mean many different things in a classroom. For students with disabilities, access means ...
A few years ago, a student came to see me because she was having trouble ...
Whether you teach online or face-to-face, video is a great way to welcome students to ...
In a 1992 article in College Teaching, authors Mealy and Host identify three types of ...
In the fall of 2017, Niki Bray had a problem. The University of Memphis instructor ...
In many courses, students struggle to master the technical language of the discipline. The meaning ...
Please show me innovative teaching strategies I can actually use! As educators, we are often seeking ...
Good teaching requires a special blend of the personal and the professional. Although there’s a ...
Beyond Syllabus Policies: What Strategies Help Students Take Responsibility for Learning?
Discover best practices will encourage students to become better learners and not engage in unproductive behaviors. Watch Now »
When teachers are tasked with developing an online course, their thinking often follows along these ...
When final paper time looms, students become increasingly anxious about the grammatical errors they believe ...
First snowflakes of the season today. Winter is settling in out here in the Pennsylvania countryside. It’s quiet, no birdsongs in the morning, few leaves left on the trees to ...
The first time I taught fully online, I assumed that, apart from the attendance policy, the syllabus from my hybrid class would work perfectly well for the new class. I ...
"Students do not get educated because they study our beloved content. They get educated because they learn how to study our beloved content, and they carry the how of that learning with them in the world as cognitive and intellectual skills that stick long after the content is forgotten."
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