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Make Your Teaching the Cynosure of AttentionĀ 

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Active participation from the instructor during a class activity holds equal significance. Students remember lectures that are infused with humor. Physical activity. Avoid last-minute co ntent. Many instructors have a tendency to overload students with new information during the final minutes of class.

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Four Steps to Promote Student Success in College Classrooms

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Lecturing has long been the primary method of conveying information to groups of students. But the monotonous presentation of information and lengthy one-way communication in didactic lecture lacks student engagement and makes students passive listeners in their learning process.

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Four Steps to Promote Student Success in College Classrooms

Faculty Focus

Lecturing has long been the primary method of conveying information to groups of students. But the monotonous presentation of information and lengthy one-way communication in didactic lecture lacks student engagement and makes students passive listeners in their learning process.

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Make Your Teaching the Cynosure of AttentionĀ 

Faculty Focus

Active participation from the instructor during a class activity holds equal significance. Students remember lectures that are infused with humor. Physical activity. Avoid last-minute co ntent. Many instructors have a tendency to overload students with new information during the final minutes of class.

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Drawing in Two Hands: Communication Accommodation with Individuals from Different Cultural BackgroundsĀ 

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Therefore, this activity allows students to leave their comfort zone and learn to accommodate different cultural norms/perceptions. The activity The activity takes a maximum of 45 minutes to complete. They will begin to communicate together to create something that ideally represents a merging of both cultures.

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Drawing in Two Hands: Communication Accommodation with Individuals from Different Cultural BackgroundsĀ 

Faculty Focus

Therefore, this activity allows students to leave their comfort zone and learn to accommodate different cultural norms/perceptions. The activity The activity takes a maximum of 45 minutes to complete. They will begin to communicate together to create something that ideally represents a merging of both cultures.

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Are Your Assessments Fair and Balanced?

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Based on my classroom teaching experience, I believe that recognizing the importance of student feedback fosters active engagement and self-reflection in the student learning process. Dr. Dimple J. Martin is the director of the Quality Enhancement Plan at Miles College. She also has over 18 years of administrative K-5 Literacy Leadership.

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