Teaching and Learning Links to See: April 20, 2015

Teaching & Learning Links to See This Week

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

"How Assignment Design Shapes Student Learning"

A look at the relationship between course assignments and learning outcomes.

http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-professor-blog/how-assignment-design-shapes-student-learning/

"Don't Rely on Grades Alone"

"How do we teach so that [students] are motivated to learn because they want to learn, not just because they have to jump through the hoops we've set up?"

https://chroniclevitae.com/news/975-don-t-rely-on-grades-alone

"How Much Sleep is Just Right for Cognitive Function?"

Two short videos breaking down the research on sleep that can be shared with students. 

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/04/19/how-much-sleep-is-just-right-for-cognitive-function/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

"Rubrics - More than Just Assessment"

The benefits that rubrics provide can go beyond simply being a grading time-saver.

http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/rubrics-just-assessment/

"My Nomadic Class"

The pedagogical ramifications of one professor and his students challenging the idea of what makes a classroom.

http://chronicle.com/blogs/conversation/2015/04/15/my-nomadic-class/?cid=megamenu

    

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Teaching and Learning Links to See: April 13, 2015

Teaching & Learning Links to See This Week

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

"Female Students and Critical Mass in Learning Groups"

A new study finds that grouping female students together can increase their levels of participation.

https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2015/04/07/female-students-and-critical-mass-group-learning

"How to Teach Effectively Without Spending All of Your Time Preparing: Five Tips"

"The good news is that it is possible both to be an excellent teacher and to avoid spending all of your time preparing for class, teaching, and grading."

 http://blog.taaonline.net/2014/04/how-to-teach-effectively-without-spending-all-of-your-time-preparing-five-tips/#more-3499

"How Teaching can Inform Scholarship"

A look at how both your research and your teaching commitments can live in harmony.

http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/faculty-development/how-teaching-can-inform-scholarship/

"Podcast: Storytelling as Teaching"

An in-depth discussion of the benefits and applications of this active learning strategy.

http://teachinginhighered.com/podcast/storytelling/

    

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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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