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​Nasreen Sultana, PhD, has been working in the post-secondary education for more than 14 years. Prior to joining Conestoga College, she taught in the teacher education program at Queen's University from where she completed her PhD in Education with a concentration on curriculum and assessment. In addition to her doctorate, she holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and language teaching, a Master of Arts in language teaching, and a Master of Philosophy in Education. In addition, Nasreen is a qualified administrator of IDI (Intercultural Development Inventory), a certified ISW facilitator and also earned a certificate in intercultural studies from UBC. Nasreen brings international experience and exposure to the role of the Teaching and Learning Consultant and invites discussions and learning regarding various aspects of diversity in faculty and in students. Her areas of research include intercultural communication, assessment and classroom instruction. Recently Nasreen has started learning about anti racism pedagogy and its implication in the classrooms. Please visit her profile to know more about her: https://tlconestoga.ca/about-us/nasreen-sultana/
June 23, 2021

Tips for Teaching Out-of-Country International Students

Reading Time: 3 minutesDue to the current situation, many students are attending classes from their home country. Students attending the courses from outside of Canada require some unique supports from the Professors teaching them. This teaching tip offers some key issues to understand and consider while teaching out-of-country international students. Teaching international students can be supremely rewarding. Eventually, students will overcome the barriers,...
Categories Effective Teaching/Inclusive Teaching/Modes of Delivery/Online Synchronous
June 23, 2021

Creating an Extra Loop in Assignments to Scaffold Students and Their Learning

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis teaching tip explores the value of having students submit an assignment to further their achievement of the learning outcomes and to scaffold their ability to reach the assignment expectations. This developmental approach is equally valuable for domestic, international, and students with disabilities. Once the Grade is Given, Students May Stop Learning Once the grade is given, many students hardly...
Categories Assessment Design & Development/Grading & Grading Tools/Inclusive Assessment/Quality Assessment
June 22, 2021

“Involve Me and I Learn”- The Connection Between Active Learning and How the Brain Learns

Reading Time: 3 minutesTell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. Benjamin Franklin Conestoga College endorses active learning to promote an engaging and positive learning experience for the students. Active learning is an approach to teaching and learning where teachers involve the students in the learning process by using various strategies. However, why do students learn...
Categories Accessible Teaching/Effective Teaching/Inclusive Teaching/Teaching for Learning
June 18, 2021

Students from India: Effective Communication Strategies

Reading Time: 4 minutesBy Kathryn Brillinger, Laura Stoutenburg, & Nasreen Sultana, Teaching and Learning, Conestoga College A wide range of communication styles exist all around the world. We communicate the way we were taught, raised in a culture or influenced by our society. Thus, when we interact with students from different cultures, achieving effective communication becomes complex from both ends. This teaching tip...
Categories Effective Teaching/Inclusive Teaching
June 18, 2021

The Decisions I Make While Teaching Both Asynchronously and Synchronously: Stories From the Classroom

Reading Time: 3 minutesFaculty had to switch to remote teaching in March 2020. I was one of those teachers In this teaching story. While not teaching in person, there has been a constant tug of war in my mind between asynchronous materials and synchronous teaching content. How do I make a balance between asynchronously and synchronously delivered teaching materials? How do I make...
Categories Effective Teaching/Faculty Stories/Online Asynchronous/Online Synchronous/Reflective Practice
May 20, 2021

Icebreakers for Your Zoom Classrooms

Reading Time: 4 minutesIn the era of synchronous online learning, it is important to create a community of learning. Using icebreakers can foster communities, promote positive teacher and student relationships, and lay the groundwork for classroom interaction (Serembus & Kemery, 2020). Studies in pedagogy encourage teachers to use icebreakers in their classes. The following icebreakers are quick and easy to run both in...
Categories Inclusive EdTech Use/Online Synchronous/Teaching for Learning/Teaching with Teams/Tech-Enhanced Teaching
November 11, 2020

Using an External Whiteboard to Replicate the In-Person Experience

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAre you missing your in-class whiteboards to write the formulas, solve the math problems or draw the flowcharts? Is Zoom’s whiteboard not giving you enough flexibility of writing and drawing? This teaching tip offers you ideas of using external white boards in our remote classrooms.   Using College-Issued Devices Surface Pro or a Touchscreen tablet  For a college-issued Microsoft Surface Pro or a touchscreen tablet (single screen)  Download the Microsoft Whiteboard app and sign in...
Categories Online Synchronous/Teaching with EdTech/Tech-Enhanced Teaching
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