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
Most faculty schedule at least three office hours per week—that’s 2,700 minutes a semester. If you have 135 students, that’s 20 minutes for each student.
Unexpected circumstances can strike at any time, taking faculty away from their teaching duties before the end of a semester. Often, other faculty to have
“Jason is a bright, ambitious, and warm 22-year-old. He wants to be a Geologist. However, Jason has a hard time staying focused in a large
The teaching process not only involves content knowledge, but also an understanding of teaching and learning principles with insights about different learning needs (note: not
As a professor who just completed their first academic school year, I was naïve to believe that students regularly attended class. As college students, I
Recently, a student came into my office to vent because she was frustrated and dismayed at the behavior of another student in one of her
There is nothing quite like a Friday afternoon. The hurry-up pressures of the week come to a halt, and I can catch my breath against
Creating a successful learning experience is at the heart of instructional design and delivery. “In addition to academic instruction, one of a classroom’s teachers most
As a new faculty member, late work was the cause of many headaches. I wanted a policy that would recognize there may be valid reasons
