I used to hear students grumble about their grades: “I don’t understand how I ended up with a C.” “I was late only three times!” “I think it’s
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On Teaching College (INTERVIEW)
How do you increase the quality of discussions in the classroom? Why do instructors over-rely on PowerPoint and what can be done instead? Why is it more challenging
Do Your Students KNOW or THINK They Know?
Usually the latter. That’s why I stop asking questions like, “Class, does that make sense?” It’s useless. Rarely do they respond with statements like, “Not really. Can
What do you do when your student plagiarizes a minor assignment?
My heart skipped a beat. Could it be? The paper sounded …familiar. Just like the words a former student wrote. I remember, because they were so eloquently written, so
“Why Aren’t My Students Reading?”
I don’t know any professor who hasn’t complained about students not reading. Intrigued, I started to go through my syllabus readings for my child development course. Here’s what
The #1 Reason Your Students Don’t Participate
You know that feeling when someone embarrasses you? Or when you get shut down? Student do. They know when professors respond sarcastically. Or trivialize their responses. It makes