Research suggests college students rarely complete learning tasks such as applying, evaluating, or synthesizing knowledge and instead complete tasks that require remembering and understanding information. Our expectations for students tend to become a self-fulfilling prophecy. When we communicate high, but attainable expectations for our students, they will make significant learning gains. When designing a course,… Read more »
Tag: Communication
Connect with Students Outside of the Classroom
A substantial part of our job when working in higher education is contact with students. However, you may not realize the scope of the impact this contact with instructors has on students. Research shows that frequent student interactions with their instructors are positively correlated with: Academic achievement, College satisfaction, Educational aspiration, Intellectual and professional development,… Read more »
Students, Can You Hear Me?
Do you make Canvas announcements, only to come to class and find out 70% of the class didn’t know you made one? Have you sent a Canvas message to a student and never heard back? It seems impossible to find the one simple way to communicate with all the students in your class. Canvas can… Read more »