Factors that Can Contribute to Academic Misconduct
Why does academic misconduct happen, and what can GSIs do to prevent it?
Showing 144 results for "active learning"
Strategies to Provide Information Without Providing Answers
by Christie Dowling, Civil and Environmental Engineering It seemed to me that many students had not come to the discussion section to learn the lecture concepts, but rather to just be told how to do their homework. I was immediately faced with a challenge: how to create meaningful discussion sections that provide useful information without simply giving the answers away.
Plagiarism
Different types of plagiarism, and common causes.
Increased Class Participation: Accommodating for Diverse Styles and Skills
by Elzbieta Benson, Sociology Well-prepared and active students make successful discussion sections. However, not all students read and not all of them participate. As a Graduate Student Instructor, I strive to encourage all students to read their assignments and engage in class discussions.
If ‘Writing about Music is Like Dancing about Architecture,’ Maybe it is Time to Draw: Using Visual Aids to Introduce Musical and Stylistic Analysis
by Francesca Rivera, Music Without the terminology or solid knowledge of the historical context in which the composers worked, students can't move beyond simplistic taste statements...or value-laden judgments. My problem, then, was to help them quickly memorize key musical concepts with sufficient depth of understanding to recall the term and apply it effectively, and, to help them connect the works of individual composers with the larger time period in which they lived.
Incorporating Practice into Theory-Based Curriculum
by Lyn Paleo, Public Health I believe that students in a practice-based field...should receive a combination of theory and skills development. Theory-based lectures are critical; however, they alone are insufficient to the task of teaching people how to design and conduct evaluations for health promotion programs.
Online Discussion Forums
An example of using the bSpace Forums tool.
Behaviorism
An overview of behaviorist theory and how it relates to teaching.
Cognitive Constructivism
Background information on cognitive constructivism and its application to teaching.
Social Constructivism
An overview of social constructivism and its implications for teaching.