For every college-level class that I have taught, I have always earned the highest score possible for being a quality professor, per my students’ course evaluations. How was this feasible my first year of teaching where I was often learning material just before I taught it to my students? As I embark on my 18th […] The post Teaching with Kindness: How Caring for Your Students Sets the Stage for Success appeared first on Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning.| Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning
As we learn more about how to improve classrooms in higher education, the concept of the “shy student” is a recurring one that serves as a convenient shorthand for describing students who don’t speak up. As a result, some faculty members may be frustrated with students who are less vocal in group activities and conclude […] The post There Are No “Shy Students”, Only Poor Learning Environments appeared first on Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning.| Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning