May 4, 2020 Creating a Sense of Belonging for International Students Reading Time: 3 minutes Reflections on how early experiences as an international student shapes teaching practices for intercultural and academic success. Categories Building Community/Teaching Stories/Teaching Tips Comments: 2
May 1, 2020 Northern Lessons on Collaboration and Feedback Reading Time: 5 minutes Joel Beaupré shares experience and lessons learned about collaboration and feedback in his first years of teaching in Northern Ontario. Categories Building Community/Teaching Stories/Teaching Tips Comments: 2
July 15, 2019 Students From India Reading Time: 5 minutes How can you best prepare for cohorts of students from India? This Teaching Tip aims to help you find out. Categories Building Community/Teaching at Conestoga Comments: 0
February 14, 2018 Preventing Classroom Management Challenges Reading Time: 7 minutes How do expert teachers handle classroom management? The research into expertise in teaching shows that expert teachers do not behave like experts in high-risk professions (e.g., paramedics,... Categories Building Community/Uncategorized Comments: 0
February 11, 2018 Accommodation-Related Classroom Management Reading Time: 3 minutes What are some avoidable occurrences when providing instruction to students when some students may have accommodations? How can I best manage student behaviours while always... Categories Building Community/Teaching at Conestoga/Uncategorized Comments: 0
February 4, 2018 Hidden Communication Challenges Reading Time: 4 minutes Why is it challenging for international students to adapt to new learning environments? How can faculty promptly determine whether international students comprehend class content? Is... Categories Building Community/Teaching at Conestoga Comments: 0
January 29, 2018 Promoting Attendance with International Students Reading Time: 3 minutes This Winter semester, we have unprecedented numbers of international students beginning programs – approximately 1400 new starts. How can you best prepare to manage these... Categories Building Community/Teaching at Conestoga Comments: 0
December 6, 2017 Effective Group Work Reading Time: 4 minutes What does the research say about group work and learning?How can I best create groups that work efficiently and collaboratively? Relevant Policies As per the Evaluation... Categories Assessing Learning/Building Community/Lesson Planning/Uncategorized Comments: 0
December 1, 2017 Integrity in Group Work Reading Time: 4 minutes What does the research say about setting collaborative cultures in class? How can I manage conflicts as they arise in group work? How do I... Categories Assessing Learning/Building Community/Uncategorized Comments: 0
November 10, 2017 Welcoming First Semester Students Reading Time: 3 minutes Strategies to help welcome students and start the first classes off on the right foot. Categories Building Community/Teaching at Conestoga Comments: 0
