Stand-and-deliver pedagogy has a bad rap these days, but technology can preserve what’s best about lectures and make room for other kinds of instruction. Pity the poor lecture, which has been much ...
When asked about the impact of lecture capture technology on teaching and learning, James Craig, professor in the Department of Health Promotion and Policy at the University of Maryland Dental School ...
What is Chunking and Why is it Important? Academically speaking, chunking is essentially the breaking down and selective grouping of the content you want your students to learn. OK, but why is that ...
Every student deserves an equal chance to learn, regardless of their abilities or challenges. Accessible lecture videos can make that possible. Simple adjustments, like clear audio or well-placed ...
One day, our class began with spoons. As students filed into the lecture hall, the teaching assistants, offering no explanation, handed every fourth or fifth student some type of spoon. The spoons ...
Many aspects of college take some time to get used to. For many, it’s the first time away from home with a roommate. New students, especially freshmen, have to learn to budget their time now that ...
The unfortunate truth is, for most undergraduates, the majority of their time spent “learning” at Princeton is occupied by lectures. Last spring, I argued that professors should stop lecturing us; in ...
For medical students who are overwhelmed with over a dozen hours of lecture each week on top of our research activities, leadership roles, clubs, and community service, medical education is less about ...