Informal discussions of effective practices in teaching and learning.
Episodes
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 08, 2018
Wednesday Aug 08, 2018
There is often a misperception that being a well-liked, kind and caring faculty member comes at the cost of rigor or high expectations. In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Knapp, an expert in the field of instructional communication, joins us to discuss strategies we can employ to make the classroom a positive and productive learning environment.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.