One of the most frequent concerns I hear is, “My students just aren’t coming to class.” With so much content available online, recorded lectures at their fingertips, and the sense of distance that can come with large classes, this challenge is becoming more common and more complex. In this post, I will look at some… Read more »
Classroom Management
Best Practices for Working with Assistant Instructors
Assistant instructors (AIs) can play an essential role in supporting your course. They support student learning, enhance faculty efficiency, and gain valuable professional development experience along the way. When managed thoughtfully, the faculty-assistant instructor partnership creates a stronger, more engaging learning environment for students and a meaningful growth opportunity for graduate students. This following are… Read more »
Incorporating metacognitive practices into your class
Dr. Sandra McGuire https://faculty.lsu.edu/smcgui1/ is an expert in supporting faculty in helping students learn how to learn in their class. She argues that most students come to college underprepared. Specifically, she advocates for metacognitive equity, or closing the gap between students who use metacognition (effective thinking and learning strategies) and those who do not. (https://digital.library.txst.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/0516466a-bf01-4aff-a0ba-9c326f59d464/content). She argues… Read more »
Quick Tip: Working with AIs
Dr. Angela Jenks and Katie Cox , in the Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Irvine developed a checklist for faculty that work with teaching assistants. The checklist contains categorized questions that faculty should answer for the teaching assistants they supervise in order to help the course run smoothly and minimize misunderstandings over faculty expectations. Topics include… Read more »