Teaching Tips

“I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think.” - attributed to Socrates

Concept mapping is a great way to build upon previous knowledge by connecting new information back to it. This post explores the uses of concept mapping and provides tools for creating concept maps on the computer.

Self-Determination Theory provides a framework to help you foster your students’ motivation.

Belinda Richardson and Debi Griffin from Bellarmine University share some activities you can use to engage your students during your lectures and how to work these activities into your class.

A learning-centered syllabus focuses on the needs of the students and their learning process. This post provides resources for creating the best syllabus for your course.

As the end of the semester approaches, consider using some of these activities on your last day of class.

There are a lot of things to consider when teaching a class with another teacher. There are also different ways to go about team teaching. Before you begin a class, or even if you’re in the middle of one, try reading this article for some useful insights into classroom team teaching.

Using a visualization technique can be helpful. Sometimes all it takes is a simple change of a hat, whether literal or figurative, to help focus. To help with a broad range of perspectives, try on one or more of the hats in this article!

A student’s attitude can be the difference between actually learning and just doing tasks. This post provides great tips for helping students take responsibility, as well as a list of inspirational movies that highlight truths about learning.