Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Keywords: Active Learning, Think-Pair-Share, STEM Background Introductory undergraduate STEM classes are notoriously painful experiences, both for the students and for the teacher. Unfortunately, managing group work as a teacher is a honed skill that requires time, practice, and initially involves some risk.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 98

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Another master teacher of large classes is Michael Wesch. His teaching assistants have engaged with students in the class from places such as Ethiopia, Northern Ireland, Guatemala, Samoa and Vietnam. Exploring many different applications of the same concept.

Learning 163

Learning Students Assignments Participation 163

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Care A caring teacher of any subject attends to the learners expressed needs over the assumed needs of the institutions. Have students reflect on their strengths, complement each other during group work and other collaborative efforts. Have students continue to add to the list throughout the semester.

Confidentiality 88

Confidentiality Instructors Motivation Writing 88

Edsurge

MAY 20, 2020

This week’s podcast sponsor is Emporia State University’s online Elementary Education program: designed for career changers interested in becoming elementary teachers. After the university shifted to online teaching, the professor started recording lectures and posting them on Sunday nights for students to watch on their own time.

Lecturing 189

Lecturing History Teaching Assistants Learning 189

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

This innovative teaching environment blends engaged lectures with hands-on, collaborative activities, with the instructor as a facilitator. Jack Sytsma is a doctoral graduate teaching assistant in the Division of Biology at Kansas State University.

Interdisciplinary 59

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 59

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

This innovative teaching environment blends engaged lectures with hands-on, collaborative activities, with the instructor as a facilitator. Jack Sytsma is a doctoral graduate teaching assistant in the Division of Biology at Kansas State University.

Interdisciplinary 57

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 57