Episodes
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Guided Notetaking
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Many college classes contain a substantial lecture component, but our students arrive at college with little or no training in taking effective notes. In this episode, Tanya Martini joins us to discuss how guided note taking can be used to promote equity and student success. Tanya is a Professor of Psychology at Brock University in Ontario.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Feb 27, 2019
Dynamic Lecturing
Wednesday Feb 27, 2019
Wednesday Feb 27, 2019
The lecture has dominated instructional practice for several centuries. In the last few decades, though, the lecture mode of instruction has often been criticized by advocates of active learning approaches. In this episode, Dr. Christine Harrington joins us to discuss evidence on the effectiveness of lectures and how we can create lectures that better support student learning. Christine is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at New Jersey City University and the author of Dynamic Lecturing and several other books related to teaching, learning, and student success. Christine has been the Executive Director of the Student Success Center at the New Jersey Council of County Colleges.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Jun 13, 2018
The Marmots of Finance
Wednesday Jun 13, 2018
Wednesday Jun 13, 2018
In our ongoing coverage of wildlife in the classroom, we can't help but ask: How does a marmot become a mascot for a finance class? In this episode, Alex Butler, a Professor of Finance at Rice University, joins us to discuss how rich imagery can be used to help students make connections and deepen their understanding.
Alex received the Rice University Presidential Mentoring Award and the George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching in 2018. He is also the recipient of the Jones School's Award for Scholarship Excellence in 2011 and 2012.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.
Wednesday Feb 14, 2018
Student attention span
Wednesday Feb 14, 2018
Wednesday Feb 14, 2018
Have you ever been told that to keep students engaged you should chunk lectures into ten minute segments? Neil Bradbury, a Professor of Physiology and Biophysics at the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral studies at the Rosalind Franklin University of Science and Medicine, investigated the origins of this recommendation. In this episode, Neil joins us to discuss his review of the research on student attention spans.
A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.