Cognitive Load
Many times during the term, we are concerned about how students are processing, applying and retaining information in a meaningful and...
Teaching Large Classes
This week's article on Class Size is a faculty request (which I hope happens more). Increasing the number of students in classes has been...
Note-taking Research
Relatively recent research on student note-taking during class indicated long-hand may be best, much attributed to potential distractions...
Asking More Effective Questions
A frequent question asked is how to encourage active discussion, which begins with our instructional design. To assist, I would like to...
Motivating Students to Read
This week's post was identified through a chat and the Chronicle article on "Are You Assigning Too Much Reading?" So, I would like to...