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Pedagogy Pointer – Student Motivation

Pedagogy Pointer – Student Motivation

by Mendi Benigni | Sep 20, 2021 | Best Practices, Collaboration, communication, engagement, Pedagogy

Motivation is defined as the “general desire or willingness of someone to do something” and it’s what we are all after – Motivated Students Motivation can be divided into three types: Amotivation – lack of any motivation; going through the motions....
Using the Question Formulation Technique to Get Students to Dig Deeper

Using the Question Formulation Technique to Get Students to Dig Deeper

by Mendi Benigni | Feb 23, 2021 | Best Practices, Collaboration, communication, Innovative Instruction

We all want our students to ask “good” questions and to dig deeper but we also know that this isn’t a skill they often come by naturally.  When faced with a statement or a problem you may hear,I don’t even know where to start… OK, but now tell...
Online Discussion Guides for Instructor & Student Success

Online Discussion Guides for Instructor & Student Success

by Mendi Benigni | Apr 8, 2020 | Collaboration, discussion, OAKS

As you’ve probably figured out by now, online discussions are not the same as discussions in your face-to-face class.  They don’t happen as organically and do require a bit of planning and work to be successful.  Below are two guides to help you, and your...

Guide to Successful Student-Led Discussion Boards

by Mendi Benigni | Apr 8, 2020 | Assessment, Collaboration, engagement

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Tech Tip Tuesday: Communicate in a New Way in OAKS

Tech Tip Tuesday: Communicate in a New Way in OAKS

by Mendi Benigni | Feb 11, 2020 | Collaboration, discussion

In our OAKS (D2L/Brightspace) classes there are often two types of communication: detailed and thoughtful discussions and class questions and answers.  While the Discussion tool is great for the first type of communication, it’s less effective for the Q&A...
Role Play as a Learning Tool

Role Play as a Learning Tool

by Mendi Benigni | Nov 12, 2019 | Assessment, Collaboration, Faculty Focus, Pedagogy, Teaching Advice

I was inspired by a Faculty Focus article when creating this newsletter.  This article spoke about adding role playing activities to your teaching to act as practicum experience but I think you can take it further.  The article states, “Role play can be...
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