Pedagogy Pointer – What DO your students know?
Research from as far back as the 1980s, and maybe earlier, shows that learning is enhanced and extended if students access prior knowledge before they learn something new. This give them a frame of reference, or “hook,” on which to hang their new learning (Harvey F....
Pedagogy Pointer – Student Motivation
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....
Pedagogy Pointer – Academic Rigor
As college professors and educators you know that rigor is important. But do we really know what that word means in relationship to our teaching? I couldn’t find a definition on the CofC website so I decided to do some digging. Merriam-Webster defines rigor...
Make Your VoiceThreads Play Like a Video
Did you know that you can configure your VoiceThreads to auto-advance so they play more like a video than a slide show?Here’s How:Go into VoiceThread (VT) and mouse over one of your VTs and click EDIT.In the upper right corner, click on the OPTIONS gear icon and...
Using the Question Formulation Technique to Get Students to Dig Deeper
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...Stay In The Loop!
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