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Going Beyond Passive Listening

Blog | Mar 03, 2016

Active learning promotes "deep learning." Active learning can encompass anything from focused listening that helps students digest new information, to short writing exercises that helps students reflect and react, to group work where students collaborate and apply course content to real-life or new situations. Students who are active learners are more likely to prepare for class, make connections across topics, and carry what they’ve learned into the next courses they take.


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How Accurate are Your Assumptions about the Students in Your Class?

Blog | Feb 04, 2016

Knowing your students - their prior knowledge, their interest in the topic - makes for better teaching and learning.
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First Day of Class: Engage your Students with Poll Everywhere!

Blog | Jan 28, 2016

Poll Everywhere makes it easy to get all your students actively involved in class discussions.
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Encouraging Students to Ask Questions

Blog | Nov 19, 2015

Curiosity is an essential ingredient when it comes to motivating learners. Help your students develop their questioning skills as a way to build their curiosity.
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Five Guidelines for Teaching with Transfer in Mind

Blog | Oct 28, 2015

Transfer, the ability to apply previously-learned concepts and skills to a new context, is one of the most valued aspects of learning. Here are five guidelines for teaching that skill.
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Progress Report Journal

Blog | Oct 22, 2015

Asking students to complete a short report on their progress mid-semester encourages them to reflect on their learning strategies and make improvements.
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Quizzing: The Single Best Teaching Tip

Blog | Oct 15, 2015

Frequent quizzes give students the opportunity to continually review what they are learning. This process helps move the new knowledge into long-term memory.
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Encourage Your Students to Adopt Successful Behaviors

Blog | Oct 08, 2015

Teach students the behaviors that will help them succeed, both in your classroom and in their lives: being passionate about the goal; working hard; getting really good at something; focusing; pushing yourself; serving others something of value; having a good idea; and persisting.
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Get Early Semester Feedback From Your Students

Blog | Oct 01, 2015

Early Semester Feedback is a great way to see how your students are experiencing your course and increase student engagement.
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