What Students Wish You Knew (Fall 2018 Edition)
Yep, it’s time for another edition of my popular series, What Students Wish You Knew, Fall 2018 Edition. Here, students answer the question: What one thing do you wish you could tell your professors?
Introducing Stop-Jot-Share
Just in time for finals: a learning technique to get your students prepared
Books That Transform Teaching
Getting students to act or change is hard. Chip & Dan Heath's book, SWITCH, can help. HINT: Forget about being rational.
Is Your Writing Simple and Clear? Let’s Test It.
Don’t make it hard for busy students to understand you. Have you ever thought about the words in your lecture, your syllabus, or your assignments? If not, then start by figuring out your F-K score.
“My Students Don’t Know Enough Content!”
Students don’t remember much after the term ends. Their knowledge is too superficial. Would that change if we cut down content? Potentially yes, as one professor found.
Show—Don’t Tell—How You Grade
Students are sometimes surprised when they see their course grade. The key is to manage their expectations on Day 1. Here's one way to do this.
What Students Wish You Knew
Read the thoughts, frustrations, and suggestions real students have for their professors. Spring 2018 Edition.
Reviewing for Finals? Try Affinity Mapping
Get students to actively retrieve—and retain—information better with this in-class group activity.
On Teaching College (INTERVIEW)
Teach Like a Champion author Doug Lemov interviews me about some of the biggest issues facing professors in the classroom.
