Module 6 discusses techniques for managing the adult learner in the classroom. Topics include motivating the adult, creating a favorable classroom environment, dealing with diversity, and humor. Additionally, ideas are presented for dealing with many of the common student situations. The sections included in this module are as follows: Section 1: Motivating the Adult Section 2: Creating a Favorable Environment for Learning Section 3: Strategies for the Top 20 Student Situations Section 4: Diversity and Legal Issues Section 5: Humor in the Classroom Module 6 discusses techniques for managing the adult learner in the classroom. Topics include motivating the adult, creating a favorable classroom environment, dealing with diversity, and humor. Additionally, ideas are presented for dealing with many of the common student situations. The sections included in this module are as follows: Section 1: Motivating the Adult Section 2: Creating a Favorable Environment for Learning Section 3: Strategies for the Top 20 Student Situations Section 4: Diversity and Legal Issues Section 5: Humor in the Classroom
Since the first edition of A Guide to Faculty Development was published in 2002, the dynamic field of educational and faculty development has undergone many changes.
"This volume contains the gallant story of the emergence of a movement to sustain the vitality of college and university faculty in difficult times.
Providing a step-by-step course design process that emphasizes active learning and student engagement, this book will help instructors adapt traditional face-to-face courses to a blended environment by guiding them through the development ...
Independent School Management developed this guide for schools in answering this question: How do we ensure that we have a great faculty that teaches with excellence and ultimately increases student performance, satisfaction, and enthusiasm ...
Module 7 focuses on techniques for teaching students who to learn and study effectively in a college environment.
Presents a multifaceted model of understanding, which is based on the premise that people can demonstrate understanding in a variety of ways.
In this book, the author shows that RCT has much to offer those devoted to student learning and development, providing a foundation from which to understand the transformative potential of teaching as a relational practice.
Baker and colleagues' monograph, titled Faculty Members' Scholarly Learning Across Institutional Types, includes a review of over 400 books, book chapters, peer-reviewed articles, and empirical research studies written about faculty ...
The book and workbook can be used by individual readers or with a learning community.
The Coalition of STEM Education Center Directors reflects this trend; it convened in a self-organized meeting in October 2014 and hosted another meeting in the summer of 2015 with support from the Association for Public and Land-grant ...