An uncredentialed writing instructor, Gizem Karaali, shares some effective tools learned through trial and error.
Source: A professor with no formal training gives advice for others who must teach writing classes (opinion)
“I Don’t Understand What You Want in This Assignment” | Teaching Professor
By specifying context, professors can make their intentions clear and therefore help their students understand what’s needed in an assignment.
Source: “I Don’t Understand What You Want in This Assignment” | Teaching Professor
Giving Students Assignments They Hate | The Teaching Professor
Does an assignment that causes discomfort produce a different kind of learning? If so, how is it different and is it a better kind of learning?
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Evaluating Evaluations
It’s end-of-semester time and PSU students are evaluating their professors on the SRTE (Student Rating of Teacher Effectiveness), but unfortunately it is a big waste of time for all involved. The SRTE is so inaccurate, so bias and so useless in helping instructors improve their teaching, it is little more than a bureaucratic ritual that risks unintended negative consequences.
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Six Ways to Use Video to Promote Learning and Engagement | The Teaching Professor
Video is a great way to welcome students to your course, set the tone for the week ahead, and summarize major points at the end of the week.
Source: Six Ways to Use Video to Promote Learning and Engagement | The Teaching Professor
