This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on March 7, 2018. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Faculty who teach large classes confront the long-existing challenge
Is there a better way to connect with students and show empathy?Is there a better way to illustrate how our curriculum is career relevant? To
Some may believe that research and teaching are mutually exclusive responsibilities within academia (see Coate et al., 2001 for a review). However, leading research labs
This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on March 21, 2017. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Positive classroom climate can encourage students to participate, think
What is an inclusive college classroom? An inclusive college classroom is one in which all students feel supported, valued, and recognized as unique individuals with
This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on March 2, 2018. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Previously in The Teaching Professor (31.7), I wrote about my efforts
This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on July 5, 2017. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. First impressions are important and you can make favorable
For decades, students have used highlighters to color-code notes and to indicate key passages of research sources, but there is another, less common but equally
Overview of mindfulness in the classroom Many educators at the tertiary level have recently been incorporating mindfulness techniques into their practice to create a non-threatening
University-level instructors need strategies to assist with engaging students intellectually in the critical work of centering classroom thinking and scholarship on equity and social justice.
