Looking for a new classroom activity that combines critical thinking and collaboration? Try “Demonstration Prediction!” Here’s how it works: Set the Stage: Introduce a demonstration that relates to the course material, keeping the outcome a mystery. Make Predictions: Ask students to predict the results of the demonstration; have them articulate their reasoning based on prior… Read more »
Quick Tip: Handling the Grad School Transition
This is my last “quick tip” in the series sharing what I learned from the amazing IUB instructors who facilitated workshops during our annual Associate Instructor Orientation. In case you missed the earlier ones (although I like to assume you read our blog posts as soon as they land in your inbox), I’ve already shared… Read more »
Quick Tip: Strategies to Combat Deficit Thinking
I’ve been writing a series of posts that spotlight the incredible instructors on our campus and the valuable insights they shared during our Annual Associate Instructor Orientation (highlights include STEM classrooms, active learning, and analysis). Today, I want to highlight Kevin Mudavadi and Selim Yavuz, who led a workshop titled, “Better Together! Personal Experiences, Empathy,… Read more »
Quick Tip: Beyond Likes and Dislikes: How to Lead Meaningful Classroom Discussions
At our annual Associate Instructor Orientation on August 21st, a group of IUB instructors generously volunteered their time and wisdom to help guide our newest instructors. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been sharing all sorts of incredible “quick tips” I learned from these instructors about active learning and leading STEM labs. Today, I want… Read more »
Active Learning is a Game Changer: Try the Crowd-Crumple Activity
As we’re entering the flow of the fall semester, you might find yourself wondering how to keep your students awake, engaged, and – oh yeah – actually learning! Lectures can be helpful for us to convey information, but if you really want to see students reach those learning goals, it’s time to try something besides… Read more »
Quick Tip: Engaging Students One Dot at a Time with Lessons from AI Orientation
During our annual Associate Instructor Orientation on August 21st, a group of IUB instructors volunteered their expertise to share some classroom knowledge with our newest instructors. There was so much fantastic information communicated on that day, I figured, why keep it to myself? So, I’ll be sharing a few of the “quick tips” I learned… Read more »