Students in a general psychology course completed weekly surveys on various aspects of the class. They reported their attendance, and if they used laptops during
Do we communicate more with students in writing than we used to? I think so. In addition to the course syllabus, the usual handouts, and
It’s jargon, and in this case “knowledge decay” refers to how fast students forget what they have learned for a test. There’s a general sense
The syllabus is often described as a road map to the course. But along with laying out the direction and details of the course, it
Many students don’t pay much attention in class. They come to class, but most of the time, only their bodies are present. When they study,
“If a picture is worth a thousand words, it should be given that much of your time,” says Edward Tufte. Biology professor Amy Wiles says
It’s another of those phrases frequently used and almost universally endorsed but not much talked about in terms of implementation. What does facilitating discussion mean?
The pedagogical literature deals with so many aspects of teaching; some topics are covered regularly, others not so often, and some only rarely. This may
It isn’t always easy to put the ideas of others into your own words, especially if you don’t completely understand what you’re trying to paraphrase.
I recently overheard a faculty member talking about students, and it wasn’t good. She sounded very much like a conference presenter whom Melanie Cooper describes
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