In case you missed it… we’re revisiting a post from earlier this year about the importance of feedback, mid-term check-ins with your students, and creating an engaging classroom. Providing Meaningful & Effective Feedback One of the most important factors leading to students’ academic growth is the quality of feedback they receive from their instructors. Woolf
The Power of Prediction: Activating Prior Knowledge to Boost Learning In a traditional course structure, we deliver information through readings, lectures, and other instructional activities. Students are then asked to practice the skills or application of information we’ve provided by answering questions or solving problems. What would happen if we asked students to answer these
Strategies for Success: Tips to Share with Students As the fall term gets underway, now is the time for students to learn about and implement realistic, evidence-based strategies for their academic success. In their article, Optimizing Learning in College: Tips from Cognitive Psychology, the authors provide several high-impact strategies to help students better manage their
Calming Anxiety and Inspire Students: First Day Strategies Do you remember how you felt on your first day of college? For most of us, this was a time of great excitement and anticipation – perhaps a chance to live away from home, make new friends, and explore interesting ideas and diverse perspectives that would help
10 Tips for Fostering Inclusive Learning Environments Terms such as inclusivity, diversity, belonging, and equity come up frequently in education research and literature these days, but what do they actually mean in the context of teaching? As we begin to consider how we can be more inclusive in our teaching practices, it is important to
This summer, the CETL will be presenting one tip per week, to provide a more in-depth discussion of evidence-based teaching practices. If there are specific topics you would like to see CETL explore, please let us know! We also welcome guest posts from faculty who have a teaching tip they would like to share with
This summer, the CETL will be presenting one tip per week, to provide a more in-depth discussion of evidence-based teaching practices. If there are specific topics you would like to see CETL explore, please let us know! We also welcome guest posts from faculty who have a teaching tip they would like to share with
This summer, the CETL will be presenting one tip per week, to provide a more in-depth discussion of evidence-based teaching practices. If there are specific topics you would like to see CETL explore, please let us know! We also welcome guest posts from faculty who have a teaching tip they would like to share with
This summer, the CETL will be presenting one tip per week, to provide a more in-depth discussion of evidence-based teaching practices. If there are specific topics you would like to see CETL explore, please let us know! We also welcome guest posts from faculty who have a teaching tip they would like to share with
This summer, the CETL will be presenting one tip per week, to provide a more in-depth discussion of evidence-based teaching practices. If there are specific topics you would like to see CETL explore, please let us know! We also welcome guest posts from faculty who have a teaching tip they would like to share with