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March 20, 2024

Engage All Students with the Questions You Ask

Reading Time: 6 minutesAs teachers, we all have one thing in common: we like to ask our students questions. The questions might ask to recall some important information related to your lesson.  Or perhaps you ask deeper questions where they are asked to analyze a situation, an idea, or to strategize an outcome.  But simply asking a question does not guarantee that your...
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March 12, 2024

Leveraging Your Slide Deck, Part 2: Engaging Students in the Classroom 

Reading Time: 5 minutesA slide deck can be the focus point of a lesson, presenting key information related to the week’s learning outcomes. A slide deck, however, is not simply an overview of content to be presented to students: it is also a treasure trove of opportunities for  In this Hub post, part 2 of 2, we’ll look at strategies to integrate active...
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March 7, 2024

Exploring the Complex Ideas of Teachers and Teaching in South Asian Academic Culture  

Reading Time: 4 minutesBy Dr. Nasreen Sultana, Consultant, Teaching and Learning South Asia has a collectivist society, which is a fascinating tapestry of interconnectedness where individual threads weave together to form a cohesive whole. The concepts of education and life are layered and complex. For example, faculty members in a Canadian classroom are always mesmerized by how polite and respectful South Asian students...
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February 21, 2024

Encouraging International Students to Take Notes in the Classroom

Reading Time: 3 minutesDr. Nasreen Sultana, Consultant, Teaching & Learning Notetaking has been one of the traditional and effective ways for post-secondary students to learn. However, as technology becomes more prevalent, students’ approaches to notetaking may have evolved. Nevertheless, Witherby and Tauber’s (2019) study with current and former post-secondary students found that the reason why students take notes has not changed much except...
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February 15, 2024

Dealing with Too Many Slides

Reading Time: 3 minutesAs a faculty member, you may receive or inherit “legacy” slide decks filled with more content than can be covered in a single class. This overabundance of information can lead to rushed presentations, leaving little time for student engagement and comprehension. When faculty focus on covering all the material, students often become passive recipients of information. This approach can overwhelm...
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February 13, 2024

Leveraging Your Slide Deck, Part 1: Scaffolding Assessments for Student Success

Reading Time: 5 minutesA slide deck can be the focus point of a lesson, presenting key information related to the week’s learning outcomes. A slide deck, however, is not simply an overview of content to be presented to students. It is also a treasure trove of opportunities for: In this Hub post, part 1 of 2, we’ll look at strategies to introduce meaningful...
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February 5, 2024

Josh Peressotti and Ryanne Spies Co-Construct Student Learning Through Industry Software Demonstrations

Reading Time: 3 minutesRyanne Spies has taught at Conestoga full-time since 2013, and for a number of years as a part-time/sessional professor. Prior to teaching, she worked as a graphic designer in lead roles for international organizations. She holds an MFA in Media and Design and an RGD professional designation. Ryanne teaches in Conestoga’s Bachelor of Design program in the School of Creative...
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January 31, 2024

Make Your Lessons “Bloom!”: Leveraging Bloom’s Taxonomy for Lesson Planning Alignment  

Reading Time: 4 minutesAre you ready to plan your lessons with clear objectives and see exactly what students learn by the end? Do you have your BOPPPS template ready to go and wondering how to take your course learning outcomes and put them into ‘action’?   Conestoga College follows an outcomes-based approach to teaching and learning. This teaching tip will explain how to take...
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January 31, 2024

Effective Whiteboard Use

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen teaching in-person, the whiteboard can be an effective teaching tool in the classroom.  It helps students visualize content and recall important terms, concepts, and ideas.  Effective whiteboard use can help make the lesson more accessible for all students.   The way you decide to use the whiteboard in your class is selective. In the video below, we offer basic advice...
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January 25, 2024

Active Learning Ideas 

Reading Time: 13 minutesThe ideas here are in alphabetical order. This is not an exhaustive list of active learning ideas and many of these ideas may be adapted to different modes of delivery. For help in adapting any of these ideas, reach out to Teaching and Learning. Activity Profile Ask different people about their daily activities/work experiences related to the topic. Where, when...
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