Peer instruction

Peer Instruction – Eric Mazur’s approach

May 2, 2019 1

What is it? Peer Instruction is an approach to teaching difficult concepts which students often misunderstand – bottlenecks in learning which students must pass through if they are to progress further. Students are assigned preparatory […]

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Barometer walk

May 1, 2019 0

What is it? This activity is useful for exploring multiple perspectives – these could be values, approaches to solving a problem, or certainty about a given phenomenon. The educator poses a statement or question they […]

Think-Pair-Share

May 1, 2019 0

What is it? Think-Pair-Share is a cooperative learning approach where the whole group is given a single question or prompt to discuss. Students consider the question individually for a few minutes before forming pairs to […]

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Feedback from students for evaluating teaching

December 19, 2018 0

This is an evaluation guide. The strategies listed below will elicit early feedback during a module. The feedback you receive can inform your academic practice, deepen your insights about your students are, and help you […]