by Jessica Smith | Apr 19, 2019 | Best Practices, discussion, Pedagogy, Small Teaching Tip, Teaching Advice
“I’m tired of looking out at a sea of blank faces.” “There’s nothing but crickets when I try to get a discussion going.” “It’s like talking to a brick wall!” How many times have you lamented the quality of discussions in your classes? Facilitating engaging...
by Jessica Smith | May 10, 2018 | Best Practices, Innovative Instruction, Pedagogy, Teaching Advice
Summer is a great time to catch up on reading! When you take a break from your research, why not explore the scholarship of teaching and learning? Here are my current favorite books related to pedagogy, student engagement, and how the brain works: Cheating Lessons by...