Teaching Large Classes
Teaching a large class poses many challenges. They can promote student disengagement and feelings of alienation, which can lead to behaviors that both reflect and...
When it comes to choosing instructional strategies for your course, there are a number of variables to consider including class size, learning outcomes, and time. The good news is, you don’t have to choose just one. Here are some resources to help you find the right mix for your class.
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Flipped Classroom
NOTE: Fall 2020 instruction will be mostly online. Any UTSA student who chooses to take all their coursework online will have the ability to do...
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Cooperative Learning
Cooperative learning allows students to share ownership of learning and knowledge through collaboration and teamwork. This instructional strategy features shared learning goals and a requirement...
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What’s the Big Deal About Active Learning?
September 16, 2019 By Shelley Howell, Ed.D. If you’ve been teaching for any length of time, you’ve probably heard the term active learning. What do...
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Group Projects
The ability to work in groups is one of the top requirements of employers. Students, on the other hand, tend to hate them. This comes...
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Effective Class Discussions
Discussion offers the opportunity to hear student perspectives and engage in debate and dialogue, but it also presents challenges like encouraging participation among a wide...
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Delivering an Effective Lecture
Lecture still dominates as the primary instructional strategy used by faculty. Lecturing provides an opportunity to explain challenging material, add interest to readings, and link...
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Student Presentations
Presentation skills are highly sought after in the workplace. They also add another tool for assessing student learning. Whether you are assigning a 3 minute...
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Experiential Learning
Did you know that many students fail to see the relevance of their college learning, in their future work and personal life? The importance of...
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Before they go, take time to celebrate
April 24, 2018 The final week of school is upon us. Papers need to be graded, presentations heard, tests written, and grades finalized. Most students...