Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Capturing students’ attention throughout the entire class is crucial for any teacher, but the challenge lies in the fact that, despite teachers’ expertise in their subject matter, it can be challenging to hold students’ attention for an extended period. A thought-provoking question is a great crowd-pleaser.

Attention 122

Attention Teaching Instructors Minute Papers 122

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Capturing students’ attention throughout the entire class is crucial for any teacher, but the challenge lies in the fact that, despite teachers’ expertise in their subject matter, it can be challenging to hold students’ attention for an extended period. A thought-provoking question is a great crowd-pleaser.

Attention 100

Attention Teaching Instructors Minute Papers 100

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

Measuring Engagement and Refining Strategy One-minute papers serve as powerful self-assessment tools in my traditional classes. For example, at the end of our discussion on memory formation, I ask students to quickly write down the most important concept they learned and one question they still have.

Active Learning 65

Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 65

Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2023

This captures the attention of students and helps them better understand which topics are critical to achieve success in the course, and how the material connects to both previous and future content. Instructors can use obvious transitional phrases or write key words on the board to summarize. References He, Y. link] He, Y.

Lecturing 97

Lecturing Instructors Minute Papers Students 97

Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2023

This captures the attention of students and helps them better understand which topics are critical to achieve success in the course, and how the material connects to both previous and future content. Instructors can use obvious transitional phrases or write key words on the board to summarize. References He, Y. link] He, Y.

Lecturing 97

Lecturing Instructors Minute Papers Students 97

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 4, 2022

How do you divide your attention between in-person and remote students? So, if the host shows a funny newspaper article to the camera, which the home audience can easily see, the in-person audience won’t miss out since they can move their attention to the monitors. How do you know if the remote students can see and hear you?

Feedback 105

Feedback Minute Papers Mobile Devices Discussions 105

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

Measuring Engagement and Refining Strategy One-minute papers serve as powerful self-assessment tools in my traditional classes. For example, at the end of our discussion on memory formation, I ask students to quickly write down the most important concept they learned and one question they still have.

Active Learning 84

Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 84