Strategies for Engaging Students in Large Classes
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The document outlines 10 1/2 strategies for engaging students in large classes. The strategies include reviewing student photos before class, arriving early, setting clear expectations, following the 20-minute rule during lectures, interacting with students by asking questions and having them share, using Blackboard after class, checking student understanding, and soliciting additional tips from readers. It also provides contact information for the author.
Strategies for Engaging Students in Large Classes
- 1. 10½ Strategies for Engaging Students in Large ClassesBarbara B. Nixon :: Southeastern University
- 2. A Vision of Students Today
- 3. BeforeClass
- 7. During Class
- 10. No Death by PowerPoint6
- 11. Ask lots of questions7
- 13. After Class
- 14. Use BlackBoard9
- 15. Check pulse10
- 16. What other tips do you have to share?
- 17. Ideas from you?
- 18. But wait . . . There’s more!
- 20. Resources
- 21. LinksFor a variety of additional tips on teaching large classes, see http://delicious.com/barbaranixon/TeachingLargeClasses
- 22. Contact MeBarbara B. Nixon, Ph.D. (ABD)Assistant Professor of Public RelationsSoutheastern UniversityLife Member & Past President of the International Listening AssociationE-mail: bbnixon@seuniversity.eduTwitter: barbaranixonSkype: barbara.b.nixonBlogs: publicrelationsmatters.com
Editor's Notes
- #3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o
- #6: Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/34353483@N00/174285859/
- #7: Tips from Michael Reksulak:WHAT: A practical summary of successful expectation setting strategies can be found in Sorcinelli (2002)*.Define expectations at the outsetthe challenge => “establishing both a pleasant atmosphere and a code of conduct”design an unambiguous and informative syllabus to clearly delineate behavioral boundariespermit students to help shape classroom policies by inviting reasonable suggestions and objectionsHOWDecrease (the expectation of) anonymity from day one“Background Questionnaire”“Knowing” to encourage civility in large classroom settingsConsider establishing a group of class facilitators
- #11: Life After Death by PowerPoint video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cagxPlVqrtM
- #18: Photo Credit:http://www.flickr.com/photos/tsand/3361865626/
- #20: Here’s a strategy I’ve just started implementing . . . Not 100% confident it will work for everyone yet.At various points in your classes, ask students to stop & write down one key/surprising/interesting point using just 140 characters. After class, the students can use their Twitter accounts to tweet their points.