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Smile, and the Whole Class Smiles with You
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Regan A. R. Gurung
If you smile more, will that change how students react to you? A recent study tested precisely this idea. Focusing on the face and facial mimicry, the researchers set out to test whether emotions can be contagious in the classroom. Read More
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Yanping Ma
For many faculty, a dislike for group work in their student days can translate to skepticism about its value in their teaching. Here, a math professor reflects on how she moved from finding group work a waste of time to embracing its potential. Read More
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John Orlando
There is a military saying that battle plans start unraveling at the moment of engagement; the same can be said of nearly any other plan. Dynamic simulations that throw new information and conditions at students midstream are a valuable way to inject reality into the learning experience. 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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Paul Hanstedt
Collaboration both provides students with skills they need and deepens their learning by exposing them to viewpoints different from their own. But too often it doesn’t seem worth the hassle. Here are three tricks that actually make group projects more manageable (for teachers) and a better learning experience (for students). Read More
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