On this page, you will
find ideas on learning and teaching. Our hope is that this
will eventually become a comprehensive and useful resource
for faculty members.
The information found
here the pages will be based on our own personal experiences,
research into the topic, and sometimes simply our idiosyncratic
opinions. At other times, you will be linked to other sites
that we have found to be useful.
Teaching
methods
You can find ideas on how to improve the two most common modes
of teaching - the lecture and the seminar/discussion.
Assessments
You can find ideas on how to improve and vary your assessments,
and how to give useful feedback to your students more efficiently.
Getting
feedback from students
Describes how to get useful feedback from your students.
Dealing
with controversy
What are the best ways to deal with controversies in the classroom?
General
classroom issues
Deals with broad issues like identifying the principles on
which good teaching is based, coupled with practical tips for
teaching, how to help students become more responsible for their
own learning, and how to deal with plagiarism.
Cooperative
learning
Has useful links to resources for the successful implementation
of cooperative learning.
Experiential
learning, the learning cycle, and learning styles
The learning cycle is a powerful way of conceptualizing and
understanding experiential learning, how people learn, and how
to develop teaching strategies that build on that knowledge.
Using
technology in teaching
Technology can be very helpful in teaching if used judiciously.
This page gives suggestions on how to do it.
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