Teaching and Learning Links to See: June 2, 2015

Teaching & Learning Links to See This Week

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

"How Not to Lose Control of a Class"

Experts (including ATLE's own Kevin Yee) offer their advice for effectively dealing with classroom disturbances.

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/05/26/seasoned-educators-weigh-not-losing-control-class

"Fostering Student Learning through the Use of Debates"

Debate activities, especially those that force students to take a positions that challenges their own beliefs, emphasize critical thinking skills.

http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/instructional-design/fostering-student-learning-through-the-use-of-debates/

"The Pedagogy of Trolls"

"Learning to deal with trolls, controversy, and criticism is educationally important. But the time to begin teaching students these lessons is prior to publication; not after they have been attacked."

http://www.hybridpedagogy.com/journal/the-pedagogy-of-trolls/

"Strategies for Helping Students Motivate Themselves"

Practical ways that an instructor can reinforce the motivational qualities of autonomy, competence, relatedness, and relevance.

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/strategies-helping-students-motivate-themselves-larry-ferlazzo?utm_campaign=web-clicks&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=cpc

"Even an Earthquake Can't Stir Student Empathy"

One professor reflects on the perceived lack of empathy from students concerning a global issue, at an institution that emphasizes global citizenship. 

http://chronicle.com/article/Even-an-Earthquake-Can-t/230529/

Do you know of an interesting article that you would like to share with the ATLE community? Let us know! Email atle@usf.edu