…to what’s happening every day and in every interaction. An engaging teaching presence is communicated by nonverbal behaviors that convey confidence, comfort, anticipation, and great expectations. The classroom space, whether…
…our thinking. I’m surprised that so little research has been done on this common grading system. Does it promote more effective learning (as measured by higher exam scores or overall…
…Don’t do it. Yet despite knowing that it’s wrong, many students still cheat. Why? In response to a survey about cheating a student compared it to speeding. Everybody knows you…
…is too high. Share your own examples of struggling. Most faculty are ashamed of the time they flunked an exam. I proudly tell my students about bad scores. I share…
…inclusion of multiple-choice exam questions. We negotiated a system in which students could opt to write a paper instead of taking one of the one-hour exams (about five students actually…
…works. Ironically, this approach usually fails over time, but it’s not the kind of failure that is as easily noticed by the teacher. Failure in the classroom is frequently a…
…first day of class. It contains the following seven things: Do what’s on the screen. Introduce yourself. Review syllabus completely. Complete interest inventory. Make folders. Have lesson on ____________________. Conclude…
…needs. The best advice is to be visual, followed by keeping students actively thinking, writing, comparing, and applying new knowledge. Students learn more easily when they’ve been given the rationale…
