Teaching and Learning Links to See: April 6, 2015

Teaching & Learning Links to See This Week

A roundup of five intriguing or informative posts and articles from the around the internet:

"The 3 Essential Functions of Your Syllabus, Part 2"

Continuing the discussion on the role the syllabus plays in a course, the author explores how we can get students to read and use a syllabus.

http://chronicle.com/article/The-3-Essential-Functions-of/228909/?cid=wb&utm_source=wb&utm_medium=en

"Structuring Discussions: Online and Face-to-Face"

Sometimes providing structure can help facilitate meaningful contributions from students. Here are some tips.

http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-professor-blog/structuring-discussions-online-and-face-to-face/

"Are Lectures the Best Way to Teach Students?"

Two academics offer their views on the pros and cons of lecturing.

http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/2015/mar/31/are-lectures-the-best-way-to-teach-students?CMP=share_btn_tw

"Relevant Math for Students' Lives: Creating Context with Social Justice Issues"

Using real-world issues and scenarios to provide answers to the student question: "when will I ever use this?"

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/04/02/relevant-math-for-student-lives-creating-context-with-social-justice-issues/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

"Watch a Professor's Elaborate April Fools' Joke Slay His Lecture Class"

An extreme example of using humor in the classroom.

http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/watch-a-professors-elaborate-april-fools-joke-slay-his-lecture-class/96633

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