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Engaging Students in Classroom Learning

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These articles give ideas on student engagement during class time:

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Getting Students Invested in Thinking in our Classes

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In our Denison classes across campus, we often face the challenge of connecting with students across experience and interest levels all in a single classroom in ways that generate thinking and discussion. J. Muthoni Mwangi shares the concept of the “parking lot” (the low-tech version involves sticky notes and a manila folder) as a way to invite questions, create student investment in class, and break down barriers across knowledge and experience levels.  

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