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My Favorite Poems for First-Year Students
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Nichole DeWall
Even in non-literature classes, a well-chosen poem related to the week’s topic can build engagement and get discussion flowing. Here are some favorites from the author’s one-credit “transition to college” course. Read More
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Julie Slade and Lora Walter
Incorporating fun, playful assignments that give students options on how to display their knowledge helps improve student engagement and learning. The RAFT approach can promote these outcomes. Read More
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Natalie Ulrich
Gamification has been shown to improve student learning, and one of the best apps for facilitating gamification in the classroom is Mural, a free, online collaborative whiteboard with hundreds of engaging, colorful activity templates. Read More
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Write for The Teaching Professor |
Do you have ideas about student success? If so, consider submitting an essay for our November themes.
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Amy B. Mulnix
Part of the difficulty of group work comes from misguided assumptions on the part of students and faculty alike. This article presents a table—which you can use as resource in your classes—that lays out some of these assumptions as well as realities of effective group work. Read More
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