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Teaching Strategies

  • types of learning activities used
  • lesson delivery: instructor’s class “persona” and communication style; ways of interacting with students and structuring class time; etc.
  • specific practices (e.g. early semester evaluations)
  • creating a positive class atmosphere
  • motivating students
  • dealing with diversity (or its lack)
  • discipline and class management
  • use and role of technology
  • adjustments to the syllabus

Learning Activities

  • classroom exercises and activities (group work, discussion, etc.)
  • reading questions
  • problem sets
  • case studies
  • student-conducted interviews
  • research projects
  • role-playing
  • essays, research reports, and other written work