Three Guidelines and Two Workarounds for Tackling Makeup Exam Policies
February 22, 2016
By Sara M. Fulmer, PhD
February 22, 2016
By Sara M. Fulmer, PhD
Many students believe that courses can be “unfair” or that standards can be misinterpreted. This article discusses how professors shouldn’t react to such students.
This author reflects on “a recent article in which three biologists describe how they created a classroom observation tool that identifies specific, evidence-based behaviors and practices.”
Explanations are one of teaching’s most central activities and yet something we rarely think about, in general, or how we do them specifically. This article will elaborate further on this subject.
Cell phones are used in class by students regardless any policy restricting them. Should we continue to fight against device usage in class, or find other ways to keep students focused on the lecture?
Class discussions can be forgettable or they can have a great impact on students. This article discusses how you can make sure your discussions are the latter.
From: Faculty Focus
By: Maryellen Weimer, PhD