I’ve tried a few different techniques for class discussions over the years, some that I’ve written about previously in Faculty Focus. In recent years, I’ve
While attending a student success workshop a few years ago and gaining strategies to connect with students, I thought, “What about how hard I work
As an instructor for large classes, it is a challenge for me to get a range of students to speak up in class. When I
On the first day of class, I often say something like this to my students: “Nothing floats my boat more than great discussion. Nothing promotes great discussion like having completed the readings. And nothing promotes completing the readings like having points attached to it.”
