Three Guidelines and Two Workarounds for Tackling Makeup Exam Policies
February 22, 2016
By Sara M. Fulmer, PhD
Small Changes in Teaching: The First 5 Minutes of Class
From:The Chronicle Of Higher Education
By: James M. Lang
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.
Contested Grades and the “You Earned It” Retort
From: Faculty Focus
By: Steve Snyder
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.”
Evidence of Evidence-Based Teaching
From: Faculty Focus
By: Maryellen Weimer, PhD
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.
Are We Clear? Tips for Crafting Better Explanations
From: Faculty Focus
By: Maryellen Weimer, PhD
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?
How Concerned Should We Be About Cell Phones in Class?