It’s a question on every student’s mind, especially those just starting their college careers. Sometimes they ask other students, peers they know and can speak
There’s no question that how we teach is important. An abundance of evidence supports the power of approaches that actively engage students in learning. But
Even though metaphors for teaching abound, there’s always room for another, and Kim Paffenroth presents a novel one—Glinda, the Good Witch of the North in
Where do your new ideas about teaching and learning come from? Perhaps some come from Faculty Focus and this blog? We certainly hope so! But
I’ve been writing for years that we need to teach in ways that encourage students to take more responsibility for their learning. Recently, it became
As noted in the Teaching Professor Blog post, student responsibility for learning can happen in three different arenas. First and foremost, students are
There’s a lot to be gained from considering ideas and arguments at odds with current practice. In higher education, many instructional practices are accepted and
To: My Students
From: Your Teacher
Re: A Better Learning Experience
This is just a brief note to let you know how committed I am to
Teaching and learning. For decades, we focused almost exclusively on the teaching side of things. More recently, we’ve been paying attention to learning, and that’s
Successfully leading and guiding student discussions requires a range of fairly sophisticated communication skills. At the same time teachers are monitoring what’s being said about
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