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OfflineZepke and Leach (2010) propose 10 strategies for fostering student engagement in the classroom.
Zepke, N. & Leach, L. (2010). Improving student engagement: Ten proposals for action. Active Learning in Higher Education, 11(3), 167-177.
As highlighted by "The Teaching Professor", Zepke and Leach (2010) offer the following strategies for fostering student engagement:
- enhance students' self-belief
- enable students to work autonomously, enjoy learning relationships with others, and feel they are competent to achieve their own objectives
- recognize that teaching and teachers are central to engagement
- create learning that is active, collaborative, and fosters learning relationships
- create educational experiences for students…
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Are you interesting in synchronous video conferencing with your colleagues or online students? There are a number of free options available; check out the following list to see which will work for you.
OfflineUnderstanding by Design (UbD) drives the course design at GCU... but, what does this mean? The Chronicle of Higher Education recently published an interesting article highlighting faculty perspectives of backwards course design. Read the article at: The Chronicle.
OfflineLooking for a new strategy to foster increased learning and self-reflection for your students? Perhaps it is already right at your fingertips…
Research by Chadwick and Ralston (2010) finds that integrating online discussion boards enhances perspective-taking, self-reflection and learning for undergraduate students. But, the key… structured discussions and active student involvement! So, if perspective-taking and self-reflection align with your learning objective, instructors are encouraged to integrate ongoing, theoretical threaded discussions as part of the course mix (and, don't forget to utilize a course structure that necessitates…
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