Students will come to your class with a variety of experiences, backgrounds, and expectations that will impact how they approach learning. As the instructor, you can create an environment where all students are engaged and able to learn by intentionally designing your course and employing teaching strategies that account for these differences and meet students where they are when they arrive in the classroom.
Active learning generally refers to any instructional method that engages students in the learning process beyond listening and passive note taking. Active learning approaches promote skill development and higher order thinking through activities that might include reading, writing, and/or...
Engaging students during live class sessions is crucial for their learning and academic success. However, it's common for attendance to fluctuate at certain points in the semester. To reinvigorate engagement and encourage consistent attendance, consider implementing the following research-based...
Formative assessment of teaching consists of different approaches to continuously evaluate your teaching. The insight gained from this assessment can support revising your teaching strategies, leading to better outcomes in student learning and experiences.
Lecture-style learning can work well for communicating course goals and content. If you are to use a lecture as a way to communicate information to your students, consider implementing the following tips.
One common misconception about flexibility is that it means chaos or unpredictability. On the contrary, research shows that structure is the foundation of equitable flexibility.
Reflecting on our teaching experiences, from the effectiveness of assignments to the opportunities for student interaction, is key to refining our courses and overall teaching practice. Reflective teaching can also help us gain closure on what may have felt like an especially long and challenging...
What do you do when your class is divided between majors who easily master the material and non-majors who continually struggle? Or when you see that a few students find the material easy, are bored, and yearn to be challenged, while some still just aren't “getting it” despite your best efforts...
Social media can be a powerful instructional tool when it is used intentionally—tied to course learning goals, supported by clear expectations, and designed with student privacy, accessibility, and equity in mind.
Team projects can be rewarding. They give students the opportunity to address problems too large or too deep for any single individual to tackle in the limited amount of time they can devote to your course. By bringing together students with diverse skills and attitudes, team projects give students...
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Research, Teaching, & Learning (RTL)
