Active Learning Tip: Blogging as a Teaching Tool
Social media is widely utilized in our current society and blogs are a common and familiar form of communication. Incorporating…
Visit the Moon with Me! Virtual Reality in the Classroom
I just took a walk around the Moon. I looked around and saw the Sun, my spaceship, a satellite, and…
Teaching through Debate
“The essence of free speech is that we allow people with whom we disagree to speak.” Robert Sharpe of the…
Student-Created Study Guides
Instead of providing students with a study guide and go over it with a class of glaze-covered eyeballs, have students…
Forming Classroom Teams: The Student-led Draft
Creating teams for class projects can be a dismaying task for instructors and students. Choosing teams through a student-led draft…
Active Learning Tip: Blow N Tie
BLOW: Often, lecturers starts with a brain-storming bubble on the board. Rather than beginning the lecture/session with brain-storming, end the…
Active Learning Ambush Episode 2: Network Feud with Andrea Schauer
Active Learning Ambush, Episode 2: Network Feud with Andrea Schauer
Designing Interactive Lectures that Make the Most of Students’ Attention Spans
We’ve all been there. Standing in front of the classroom, diligently “covering” the day’s content as we watch our students’…
Playing Games in the Classroom: Reacting to the Past
Instructors looking for innovative ways to actively engage students in course content while strengthening their students’ ability to debate, work…
Equalizing Student Participation in Class Discussions
Classroom discussions are often key to a good class session. They provide the opportunity to reinforce concepts, get students engaged,…
