Teaching Tips

The Faculty Assessment and Development team distributes brief teaching tips on a regular basis during the Fall and Spring semesters. The purpose of this series is to promote professional development in an ongoing manner through the dissemination of evidence-based practices that can be implemented in your classrooms. Each tip includes select references for further study and templates you can use to put these tips into practice.

#1 Assess Prior Knowledge to Support Student Learning

#2 Communicate Expectations with Your Students

#3 Share Effective Learning Techniques with Your Students

#4 Motivate Students to Succeed

#5 Embed Active Learning in Your Classroom

#6 Prepare Students for Group Work

#7 Make the Most of your Three-Week Evaluations

#8 Discuss Assignment Feedback with Students

#9 Keep Students Focused on Class Content

#10 Utilize Classroom Assessment Techniques to Monitor Student Learning

#11 Teach Your Students to Avoid Plagiarism

#12 Make Student Presentations Meaningful