Tag Archives: Pedagogy
BECOME A TEACHING SUPERHERO WITH TLThd’S CLASS OBSERVATIONS
Using Team-Based Learning in a Large, Fixed Seating Classroom
Using TBL in large, fixed seating classrooms.
Small Teaching Tip #16: Structured Discussion Formats
“I’m tired of looking out at a sea of blank faces.” “There’s nothing but crickets when I try to get a discussion going.” “It’s like talking to a brick wall!” How many times have you lamented the quality of discussions in your classes? Facilitating engaging conversations is one of the most challenging aspects of teaching…
The Path of Least Resistance Makes Both Men and Memories . . . Duller?
Effortful retrieval—bleh! The terminology ages more like milk than wine. Fortunately, it’s a concept with substance and one of the main learning strategies promoted in Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning. Most educators have fallen for gimmicks that claim to make learning easier. I know I have. The authors of Make It Stick don’t buy it. …