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Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 28th, 2015
The semester is one month old, and for better or worse the climate of your classroom has largely been cemented. Students know what to expect, and their expectation shape-and sometimes limit-what learning objectives can be accomplished. Hopefully things are going well; but if you are like most teachers, you probably have identified ways the learning […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 21st, 2015
Graduate school offers many opportunities for students to talk about and present their research, but often provides fewer opportunities to discuss teaching. For those planning an academic career, the reality is that, in many jobs, at least some portion of your time will consist of teaching and interacting with students. Thus, whether you are just […]
Posted in Classroom Strategies on Sep 14th, 2015
Procrastination is one of the most common issues affecting students today. A recent study reports that ~95% [1] of students claim they suffer from at least some form of procrastination. As educators, we occupy an important role in our student’s lives and we have the opportunity to help students get a handle on academic procrastination. There […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 7th, 2015
It’s the start of the third week of class and you’re teaching a discussion-based course. You’ve attended a Kaneb workshop on leading discussion and remember hearing that if students don’t speak on the first day of class, they’re more likely not to speak at all. So on the first day, you had students partner up […]
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