July 8, 2024 Explaining Content Effectively Reading Time: 4 minutes Thanks to Nancy Nelson, PhD. Have you ever struggled to explain a complex concept to someone new to your field? You’re not alone. Even experts... Categories Active Learning and Engagement/Teaching
June 13, 2024 “So, what do you think?” Using Think-Pair-Share to Engage ALL Students Reading Time: 4 minutes One of the simplest ways to engage your students is the tried-and-tested teaching strategy called ‘Think-Pair-Share’. If you are newer to teaching, then this should... Categories Active Learning and Engagement/Collaboration/Group Work/Teaching
May 28, 2024 Content-Based Bridge-Ins Reading Time: 9 minutes Many of you are likely already familiar with the BOPPPS framework for lesson planning. While BOPPPS is not the only way to plan a lesson... Categories Active Learning and Engagement/Lesson and Course Planning/Teaching
April 2, 2024 Start, Continue, or End Learning with AI Reading Time: 5 minutes Use AI selectively and in only part of your learning activity or assessment to foster student engagement while building genAI literacy skills. Categories Active Learning and Engagement/AI and Learning/Lesson and Course Planning/Teaching
March 27, 2024 Controlled, Semi-Controlled, and Free Practice Reading Time: 3 minutes This post describes how controlled, semi-controlled, and free practice activities can support and develop student knowledge, skills, and confidence throughout your classroom lesson. Categories Active Learning and Engagement/Lesson and Course Planning
March 20, 2024 Engage ALL Students with the Questions You Ask Reading Time: 6 minutes As teachers, we all have one thing in common: we like to ask our students questions. The questions might ask to recall some important information... Categories Active Learning and Engagement/Collaboration/Communicating With Students
March 15, 2024 Active Learning with AI Reading Time: 10 minutes Active learning ideas and tips for use using generative AI chatbots like Copilot Categories Active Learning and Engagement/AI and Learning/AI and Teaching/Teaching
March 12, 2024 Leveraging your slide deck, Part 2: Engaging students in the classroom Reading Time: 5 minutes A 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... Categories Active Learning and Engagement/Lesson and Course Planning/Teaching
March 7, 2024 Exploring the Complex Ideas of Teachers and Teaching in South Asian Academic Culture Reading Time: 4 minutes By Dr. Nasreen Sultana, Consultant, Teaching and Learning South Asia has a collectivist society, which is a fascinating tapestry of interconnectedness where individual threads weave... Categories Active Learning and Engagement/Build Community/Communicating With Students/Diversity/Intercultural Awareness/Teaching International Students
February 21, 2024 Encouraging International Students to Take Notes in the Classroom Reading Time: 3 minutes Dr. Nasreen Sultana, Consultant, Teaching & Learning Notetaking has been one of the traditional and effective ways for post-secondary students to learn. However, as technology... Categories Active Learning and Engagement/Teaching/Teaching International Students/Theory and Practice