https://padlet.com/drjodietaylor/week_1_teaching_tips en-us 2018-02-01 04:42:27 UTC 2023-04-03 11:44:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f469-1f393.png drjodietaylor https://padlet.com/drjodietaylor/week_1_teaching_tips/wish/226894980 2018-02-01 04:42:28 UTC https://padlet.com/drjodietaylor/week_1_teaching_tips/wish/226894980 drjodietaylor https://padlet.com/drjodietaylor/week_1_teaching_tips/wish/226904329 Conveying a sense of enthusiasm for the content is important. Scholl-Buchwald (1985) suggests that professors "Rarely ... need to impress students with our command of the material. What is not always clear to students is whether we are interested in the subject and whether we will be able to help them become as competent as we are." He suggests that one way to demonstrate enthusiasm is to talk about yourself and your own excitement about what you teach.]]> 2018-02-01 06:14:31 UTC https://padlet.com/drjodietaylor/week_1_teaching_tips/wish/226904329 drjodietaylor https://padlet.com/drjodietaylor/week_1_teaching_tips/wish/226905094 At the end of the first class, give students two minutes to write their reaction to the first day. These should be anonymous so you get an accurate sense of the students' views. This can provide feedback on doubts, or questions that students were afraid to raise. It can also begin to build a learning environment
 in which they have responsibility for thinking about learning in this class.]]> 2018-02-01 06:21:17 UTC https://padlet.com/drjodietaylor/week_1_teaching_tips/wish/226905094 drjodietaylor https://padlet.com/drjodietaylor/week_1_teaching_tips/wish/226905246 Few teachers would deny that motivated students are easier to teach, or that students who are interested in learning do, in fact, learn more. So how do teachers motivate their students? Here are some practiced, tried-and true strategies to get (and keep) your students interested in learning.]]> 2018-02-01 06:22:26 UTC https://padlet.com/drjodietaylor/week_1_teaching_tips/wish/226905246 drjodietaylor https://padlet.com/drjodietaylor/week_1_teaching_tips/wish/226905375 Despite the feelings of anxiety associated with learning students' names each semester, many instructors believe that knowing exactly who each student is helps to improve the classroom climate. But many instructors find learning students' names difficult and frustrating. If the classes are large lecture classes, the problem may seem insurmountable. But don't stress. Here are 23 ways to help you learn students' names.]]> 2018-02-01 06:23:25 UTC https://padlet.com/drjodietaylor/week_1_teaching_tips/wish/226905375 drjodietaylor https://padlet.com/drjodietaylor/week_1_teaching_tips/wish/227347537 Keeping a teaching journal gives you a space to generate teaching ideas, work out pedagogical problems, reflect on your successes and struggles in the classroom, and put your past insights to work in planning future courses. Read more about the benefits of journaling for teachers here.]]> 2018-02-02 02:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/drjodietaylor/week_1_teaching_tips/wish/227347537