Classroom Teaching

Objective Identify ways to Keep students engaged Promote thoughtful student responses and questions

Discuss What part of your topic is difficult for students? What is Learning? Learning: Process in which a person constructs self-consistent, appropriate meaning. Promote: student practice, JIT explanations, student questions, Hinder: talking, transitions, grouping

Ponder How long can students pay attention to a teacher? How much information can someone keep in short term memory? How do long-term memories form? 1. About seven chunks. 2. About five minutes 3. By practice.

Discuss Which classroom activities promote learning? Which classroom activities hinder learning? Learning: Process in which a person constructs self-consistent, appropriate meaning. Promote: student practice, JIT explanations, student questions, Hinder: talking, transitions, grouping

Lecture Efficiently transmits information to many students Attention drops quickly Students are passive, not active

Adjustments to Lecture Use frequent exercises for student practice/application Reset their short term memory Passive      active Practice HOTS Example: Bloom’s Taxonomy lecture How could I have shortened that long exposition? How? By having students make examples after each level.

Asking Quesions Ask question Give think time Call on student to answer Invite further questions

Wait Time / Think Time Ask a question Wait for an answer Wait longer than you might expect Ask for the answer

Wait Time Benefits Better answers and questions Participation from more students More engagement from students Especially when there are communication / language barriers

Classroom Procedures For common tasks that can drain class time Set positive expectations for student behavior

Procedures for Attention Grouping / Pairing Submitting papers Transitions Asking questions            Do some gradual release of control on possible procedures and how to teach them. 1. hand raise, clap once; 2. assignment lists, voluntary procedure 3. sticky high five

Keeping Time Have a clock, watch, or phone If time runs short: DO Find a break point Omit a topic Refer to textbook Assign exercise DON’T Talk faster Skip exercise / assessment

Exit Slip What is the most important thing you hope to remember from this workshop? or What unanswered question about teaching do you still have?