Brain-Friendly Instructional Strategies: How Students Learn Best
The brain seeks information and retains content taught in a positive environment where students learn by moving and interacting with each other. Make your
Do your students shy away from group work or group projects? Does group work lack equal participation and individual accountability resulting in a group
This interactive workshop examines 10 grading practices that faculty often use to assess student achievement, but can hinder student success. Participants will be
The Layered Curriculum is an innovation in assessment, giving students voice and choice in how they demonstrate mastery of content. It is a three-layer model of differentiated instruction
It seems that classroom courtesy at the college level is on the decline, oftentimes changing the mood or dynamics of the collegiate setting and disrupting
Recent shifts higher education pedagogy has sparked an increased interest in and the adoption of active learning. Active learning emphasizes student discussions, questions and ...
Instructors are often taught that the syllabus is a contract, but is it? The motivational syllabus, created by Christine Harrington—co-author of Designing a Motivational Syllabus-- is designed to stimulate
Planning and Facilitating Engaging Lectures and Discussions
The lecture gets a bad rap as a passive form of instruction whether teaching in the online or face-to-face. Yet, when delivered effectively, it can be a pedogeological …
Students with a “growth mindset" persist in the face of setbacks. They are resilient. The result: higher achievement, greater optimism, and greater life success. The good news:
