Module 1: What is GREAT Teaching?
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What makes GREAT teaching? There is no single formula but foundations of great teaching are pretty consistent. Great teaching is community building, setting high expectations, leading students, maintaining a love of learning, staying flexible, having a sense of adventure, and much more. The readings, videos, and activities in this short workshop will highlight these consistent themes and provide strategies that you can use in your classes.
Objectives
- List strategies that can make your course GREAT!
- Describe how your students learn
- List strategies to maximize student learning
- Describe best practices for communicating with your students
Read/Watch
- Bradford Mccall: Notes on McKeachie's Teaching Tips: Links to an external site.helpful strategies for dealing with both the everyday challenges of university teaching and those that arise in efforts to maximize learning for every student. (Links to an external site.)
Supporting Research
- Bain, K. (2004). What the best college teachers do Links to an external site.. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press.
- Beffa-Negrini, P. (2010, December 22). Factors for success in online and face-to-face instruction Links to an external site.. The Free Library 22.
- Cull, S., Reed, D., & Kirk, K. (2010, June 23). Student Motivation and Engagement in Online Courses. In Teaching Geoscience Online.
- Orlando, M. (2013, January 14). Nine Characteristics of a Great Teacher Links to an external site.. Higher Ed Teaching Strategies.
Questions?
Please don't hesitate to ask questions!
- Share general questions or thoughts on the Questions discussion forum
- Personal questions about this workshop: Alexandra Bitton-Bailey
- Help with Canvas: elearning.ufl.edu Links to an external site.