Articles and resources to empower your teaching experience.
We are well into the testing season. Whether you’ve given that first test or are preparing to, here are some quick ideas I got from a webinar from Dr. Diana Skrzydlo (University of Waterloo) on assessment.
Before the test:
When reviewing test topics in class, have students practice metacognition by actively rating their understanding of each topic.
Many of us use the active classroom technique known as minute paper, which provides an opportunity to quickly assess students’ understanding of the lesson’s main point. Unfamiliar with the practice or want to take it to the next level?
What do you want from your students?
The number ONE feature that will make your Canvas course faster to set up and easier for your students to navigate is……..modules. Organizing a course with modules not only helps students stay on track with expectations, but it also can help you keep track of what you are planning for each week, unit, or section of your course.
Many of us use the active classroom technique of think-pair-share in our classes. This is a core part of my classes. Not familiar with the practice?
It was good to see so many attendees at the recent CfLT webinar on ChatGPT by Dr. Tim Lauitano. If you couldn’t attend, you can find a recording here. Please note this is the Denison CfLT YouTube channel, so be sure you are logged into myDenison to access it.
This NYT article – Don’t Ban ChatGPT in Schools.
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Teaching – wrapping up this semester, looking to the nextAs we wrap up this semester, please take a minute to reflect. Did classes go the way I planned? Are there things I would tweak for next semester? With all the projects, papers, and final exams, it may be time to reconsider late work policies. The Chronicle article, How Instructors Are Rethinking Late Work, may give you some ideas to make next semester’s classes go more smoothly. |
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Teaching II – They don’t read my feedback!As we near the end of the semester and all the grading that lies ahead, nothing can be more frustrating than students not reading your comments. You provide valuable insights and suggest improvements, only to have them ignored. |
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Teaching I – Rethinking the Optional Attendance Policy“We must reconsider optional attendance policies not least for the sake of students’ physical and mental health,” Eric Skipper writes in this Inside Higher Ed piece. Faculty members report continued attendance issues even though we are back to in-person classes. Some feel the optional attendance policies we created during the pandemic’s peak have created a “free pass” mentality toward attending class. |
