Instructional Delivery & Assessment

Public

Ask a question from your peers to help you in your professional work. Seek different points of view on a topic that interests you. Start a thought-provoking conversation about a hot, current topic. Encourage your peers to join you in the discussion, and feel free to facilitate the discussion. As a community of educators, all members of the Career Ed Lounge are empowered to act as a discussion facilitator to help us all learn from each other.

Shafi Ullah

Syllabus Requirement

I do not give any hard copy of the syllabus for the class. I post them online and save a tree.

Shafi Ullah

Course Contents

The course contents in the respective areas should cover what used to be the learning objectives of the class.

Shafi Ullah

Onground and online teaching

There is a difference between student engagement issues in online and on ground classes. Students are very much engaged in online forum than ongound assignments.

Ronald Hicks

At Ease

When meeting your students for the first time you should be at ease so they will feel at ease about you.

Ronald Hicks

Planning Time

How much time should the instructor put in per week on planning for the class?

Deborah Polynice

Active Learners

Preparing students in becoming willing participants, as active learners, can sometimes be challenging for instructors. Many will silently ask themselves, "What is in it for me?" Helping students to see the importance of what they are learning and how that information can prepare them for success is beneficial for instructors and students.

Tara Robinson

Student assessment

I think they are very critical,if the student's doesn't understand how can they pass. This helps weed out the problem before you get to deep in the subject and lose a student.

Tara Robinson

Quizzes and Test

I like to use Completion test as well as multiple choice. I find that my students like them better because true and false can be tricky.Completion test we all aer looking for that one answer.

Tara Robinson

Teaching techniques

I like the idea assessing the student using CAT it really helps to understand how your students are retaining the information getting a clear understanding that your students comprehend the subject.

Tara Robinson

Understanding your student's Learning styles

I think it is very important to understand our students learning style. It make's the class more effective. You can used so many techniques to reach so many different students in one group setting.

Jeannine Wieland

Learning Styles

I think it is very important to assess student learning styles through various methods of instruction. Students have their perferred learning styles, however, they need to develop skills to use all learning styles throughout their education and on the job.

Wade Witherspoon

Setting the tone

You've heard it said, "Don't smile until Christmas." Although I understand the premise, I don't necessarily agree. One can set boundaries, standards, and clear expectations, and enforce them while still being a pleasant person.

Melissa Jordan

Wrong answers and how to address

When a student answers a question incorrectly, I want to steer them in the right direction without them feeling like they made a mistake, thus, not answering in the future. What are some tactics you use for doing this?

Eva Jirout

Learning from classmates

I have found that some students learn within groups. I have been teaching for 23 years and have found that small groups are very effective in some situations.

Andrea Smetanko

Taking Their Work to the Field

I have found that if my lectures are more of a class discussion students get to give their imput and help facilitate the discussions. Also many times I do a mixture of lecture and activities. Generally, I will send my journalism students out to get the story, give them a time limit to get the store and present it. Trying to simulate what it is like in the field. Then, we will meet back and discuss our stories.

Dennis Young

first-day writing

As an English teacher, I find it extrememly important to get a writing sample the first day of class. The writing doesn't have to be much more than a paragraph or a page. A good writing topic for any class is: "What hopes, fears, and expectations do I have about this course?" This is a good way to open up a discussion about both the course and student apprehensions and expectations.

Dennis Young

Flexibility of course planning

Having a well-considered syllabus is of course crucial to a successful course. But sometimes it is necessary to adjust the syllabus to fit the particular class. Some students may need more time and instruction before moving on to another part of the syllabus. Some readings, for example, may be more suitable for different classes. Sometimes going more slowly can help students better understand material. So flexibility and adaptability are crucial to having a successful course. The syllabus is a road map, but sometimes their may be more suitable paths.

Jennifer Ball