TEACH Program : Discussion

How to get Students to Talk in Class

mmeixner — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:45:00 GMT

Several of you have expressed dismay about your students’ in-class participation. Here is a great article from Stanford that offers several strategies for How to Get Students to Talk in Class. Some of the things they suggest are: decentralize the classroom—make students the focus and involve them in discussion with each other and not just you; give students time to think; encourage all comments, even those that seem off target; and the use of active learning strategies.

Why Good Teachers Have Bad Classes

mmeixner — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:19:00 GMT

We’ve all been present in a class that seems to be wrought with boredom. Sometimes we’re the student, sometimes we’re the teacher…it happens both ways and it happens to us all. Here is a great article from Speaking of Teaching Stanford’s newsletter on teaching that includes the Confessions of a Bore which details one professor’s experience with a bored class and offers resources for avoiding that situation. Something else to think about is next year’s TEACH cohort. The online application process for next year’s cohort will open on March 10^th and we would love for you to spread the word about the TEACH program!

Teaching Controversial Issues

mmeixner — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:55:00 GMT

Teaching Controversial Issues is an article from the University of North Carolina on how to utilize controversial issues to stimulate critical thinking and student learning. The article discusses tactics such as playing the devils advocate as a means of enhancing student leaning and engagement in the classroom. In addition to the discussion of various tactics, the article offers a methodology for successful implementation of these strategies in the classroom.

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