…has the potential to support teaching. The second side is arguing whether it has done so in practice, and the evidence supporting that it has not is comprehensive and persuasive….
…the content, plus the teacher can constantly remind students about assignments due that week. The online components are quite helpful and can help students succeed, but it seems that when…
…may chose to have students tweet comments or questions during a lecture. Known as backchanneling, this requires a willingness on the part of the instructor to give up some control…
…the context of the three questions: Schedule ample practice time for the components of your course that must be mastered. Provide plenty of feedback along the way. Choose learning activities…
…which a policy or practice rests. Reminders that exams not only assess learning, they promote it. Too often faculty (not just new teachers, although new teachers are particular susceptible) see…
…cultural change. Like composition programs housed in other English departments, Appalachian State’s program has come to rely more heavily on non-tenure-track faculty to teach composition, as tenure-track faculty members’ teaching…
…experience. With more experience comes greater confidence, ease, and comfort. These teachers believe that growth comes naturally from experience–they learn by doing. Teaching is a natural ability, and practice is…
…was a student, I was taught to take notes when researching by summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting on note cards. Although this process was often tiresome and time-consuming, it did force…
