Episodes
Wednesday Sep 11, 2019
Developing Metacognition
Wednesday Sep 11, 2019
Wednesday Sep 11, 2019
Many students arrive in our classes with relatively little understanding of how they learn. In this episode, Dr. Judith Boettcher joins us to discuss how well structured project-based or problem-based learning activities can help students develop their metacognitive skills so that they become more successful as learners.
Dr. Boettcher is the author of many books and articles on higher education and has long been a leader in the field of online education. The Online Teaching Survival Guide: Simple and Practical Pedagogical Tips, co-authored by Judith has been an important resource for faculty transitioning to online teaching. At Oswego (and many other institutions), many faculty have been using materials that Judith has developed for ACUE (the Association of College and University Educators).
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Dec 26, 2018
A Motivational Syllabus
Wednesday Dec 26, 2018
Wednesday Dec 26, 2018
Do you wish your students knew what was on the syllabus? In this episode, Dr. Christine Harrington joins us to explore how we can design a syllabus that helps us improve our course design, motivates students, and provides a cognitive map of the course that students will find useful. Christine is a Professor of History and Social Science at Middlesex College, and is the author of Designing a Motivational Syllabus (and several other books related to teaching, learning, and student success). Christine has been the Executive Director of the Student Success Center at the NJ County of Community Colleges.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Aug 01, 2018
Design thinking
Wednesday Aug 01, 2018
Wednesday Aug 01, 2018
When we design our classes, we often focus primarily on the learning objectives that we determine for our students. Might our classes be more effective if we focused more on our students’ needs, objectives, goals, and the barriers they face? In this episode, we examine how we can use design thinking to make our classes better serve students’ needs.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.