Category: Featured
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When ‘Rigor’ Targets Disabled Students By Katie Rose Guest Pryal
October 6, 2022 Chronicle of Higher Education Article Excerpt: Disabled students make up 19 percent of U.S. undergraduates, yet some of our conventional teaching practices make their educational lives needlessly difficult. It’s time to set those practices aside. You might not realize how embedded in your teaching some of these habits are, even if you…
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Procrastination Expert on Campus September 20-22. Keynote and Workshops for Students and Faculty/Staff
Procrastination Expert Flyer Sep 20, 7pm, Kresge Auditorium: Keynote: Are you still procrastinating? Open to students, faculty and staff. Professor Klingsieck will explain what procrastination really is, why people do it, how it affects our lives, and the most effective strategies to effectively and sustainably reduce procrastination Sep 21, 4:30-7:30pm, Lancaster Lounge, Moulton: Student Workshop:…
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4 Ways to Design a Course That Supports Neurodivergent Students Focus on Highlighting Their Strengths
Full article available here by Amy Knight, August, 22, 2022 Excerpt: Before day one: Provide a platform for students to share their strengths and interests The start of a new term can be anxiety inducing, particularly for our neurodivergent students; they may feel unsure about what will be expected of them and how they will…
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Help Your Students Move Beyond Passive Listening by Beckie Supiano
From the Teaching Newsletter (Chronicle of Higher Education) August 18, 2022 Let’s Move Susan Hrach has long enjoyed offering students a variety of activities in class and encouraging them to move around the room. Those practices made class interesting and fun. It was only when she was researching her recent book, Minding Bodies: How Physical Space, Sensation,…
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Learning Assistants Enhance Student Belonging in Large, Intro Bio Classes
“It made me feel like a bigger part of the STEM community”: Incorporation of Learning Assistants Enhances Students’ Sense of Belonging in a Large Introductory Biology Course | CBE—Life Sciences EducationSee full article here For more information on Bowdoin’s Learning Assistant Program go here Abstract Large introductory science courses are a particularly important and challenging…