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Once again, I’d like to refer you to the latest Teaching Professor Blog posting by Maryellen Weimer: A Shift in Emphasis: From Product to Process . Weimer shares part of an article by Huntly Collins a journalism professor at La Salle University. I think...
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As I’m sure you’re all aware, finals are rapidly approaching and stress levels are rising. Here are some great resources to help allay students’ anxieties about finals. From the Center for Teaching and Learning at University of Alabama: Dealing with Test...
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At the risk of repeating myself, I wanted to remind everyone of several big TEACH events that are coming up in the next few weeks. If you have any questions about your TEACH project, peer observations, or workshop hours, please let us know! Micah Workshop...
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Here is another great blog posting from Maryellen Weimer from the Teaching Professor. In the posting, “ Course Characteristics that are Most Important to Students ,” Weimer references an article from Issues in Accounting Education regarding millennial...
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Hello! I hope that everyone had a fantastic spring break and is ready to finish out the semester! Can you believe we’re so close to the end? Time flies. We’ve been sending out emails, but I wanted to post some additional reminders to help keep everything...
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Here is a great article from the Tomorrow’s Professor Newsletter on Strategies to Promote a Deep Approach to Reading. Dr. Julian Hermida provides some great insight into how we can encourage our students to read critically and how we can facilitate that...
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I'm not sure what happened, but it seems as though this didn't get posted...I'm reposting it just in case. As I’m sure you’re all aware, asking questions can be a great way to assess your students’ learning and understanding. Take a look at...
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I don’t know if you’ve seen it or not, but there was a fantastic article ( Student Expectations Seen as Causing Grade Disputes ) in the New York Times a couple of weeks ago that I think you’ll enjoy. At the heart of the article is the discrepancy between...
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Here are a few things to keep in mind for the upcoming weeks: Have you been meeting with your mentor? As you begin or continue to work on your project, be sure to keep your mentor ‘in the loop’ and informed of what is going on. TEACH Project Progress...
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Last week several of you attended the TEACH Lunch Series session on using case studies or problem-based learning as a teaching tool in the classroom…I wish that you all could have been there, it was a great session! Take a look at the Feb. 13th blog posting...
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The TEACH Lunch Series this week features Problem-Based Learning (PBL) and will be facilitated by Dr. Donna Davis and Dr. Debbie Laverie from Marketing. Both of these distinguished faculty members continue to successfully implement PBL in their classrooms...
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I don’t know whether or not you have received the emails from Jay Killough regarding StrengthsQuest Month, but this month (February) is StrengthsQuest Month and the staff at Career Services have organized a series of events geared towards helping us each...
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I know you will all be excited to know that I recently became aware of the Teaching Professor Blog …Thank you Suzanne! As I was reading through the most recent blogs, I came across one entitled Common Comments that I think is something we should consider...
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Here is a great article from the New York Times describing a major shift in teaching at MIT. Introductory physics classes at MIT have recently switched from a purely large lecture format to a smaller and more interactive format which emphasizes active...
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"As faculty members, we need to take ownership of student motivation, as often it could be things we are doing-and not doing that causes students' enthusiasm to wane. Below are three elements that are in full control of any competent faculty...