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This site provides practical strategies to address teaching problems across the disciplines. These strategies are firmly grounded in educational research and learning principles.

How does it work?

Begin with Step 1 Step 1: Identify a PROBLEM you encounter in your teaching.

Step 2: Identify possible REASONS for the problem

Step 3: Explore STRATEGIES to address the problem.

This site supplements our 1-on-1 teaching consultations.
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  1. Prior knowledge can help or hinder learning.  |  MORE
  2. Motivation generates, directs, and sustains learning behavior.   |  MORE
  3. The way students organize knowledge determines how they use it.  |  MORE
  4. Meaningful engagement is necessary for deeper learning.  |  MORE
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  1. Effective teaching involves acquiring relevant knowledge about students and using that knowledge to inform our course design and classroom teaching.  |  MORE
  2. Effective teaching involves aligning the three major components of instruction: learning objectives, assessments, and instructional activities.  |  MORE
  3. Effective teaching involves articulating explicit expectations regarding learning objectives and policies.  |  MORE
  4. Effective teaching involves prioritizing the knowledge, skills and attitudes we choose to focus on.  |  MORE

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