The quest to identify the ingredients, components, and qualities of effective instruction has been a long one. Starting in the 1930s, researchers sought to identify the common characteristics of good…
…not writing so much about the instructional strategies we use (although we don’t know much about those either), but about what we teach, including those policies and practices that govern…
…created. By placing this central image in the center of the paper it allows the student 360 degrees of freedom to develop their mind map. Next, the student draws main…
…to a specific role. For example, one student can watch for non-verbal issues, one can critique the introduction and conclusion, and another can examine oral references. If you prefer something…
…three topics, the student completes a five-minute freewrite. This invention activity can take place in the classroom or at home, but I find that with less motivated students, the immediacy…
…includes explicit discussions and assignments that represent the awareness, development, and valuing of dispositions. Assessment of Disposition Formal and informal ways to measure student performance is a commonly accepted practice….
…current course in order to better prepare learners to be successful on the major assignments/assessments. Look at the scope of the course and come up with mini assignments or learning…
…think critically, ask them to rewrite.” (p. 624) Concrete examples that have been used in the classroom and assessed for their effectiveness are not commonly available. And one goal of…
