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Teaching Toolbox
Teaching Toolbox
新彩开奖鈥檚 student-centered approach to teaching and learning asserts that students learn best when course content is related to their prior knowledge and experiences. Instructors should provide opportunities for students to be active in their learning, both in and outside the classroom, presenting content in ways that enable students to develop their critical thinking skills, social skills, and self-regulation skills.
The resources below can help ensure instructors are using pedagogically sound methods as they lead students to their goals.
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Course Mapping Resources:
Ambrose, S. A., Bridges, M. W., DiPietro, M., Lovett, M. C., & Norman, M. K. (2010). How learning works: 7 research-based principles for smart teaching. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Wiggins, G., & McTighe, J. (1998). Understanding by design. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Technology Tools
Here are some free tools that can help you get creative in the classroom!
- Free online math tools for graphing, geometry, 3D, and more.
- Create and share flashcards. Have students create their own, or create using small groups.
- Create a word cloud to use as a graphic for a presentation, or for analysis.
- An online timeline creator.
- A free tool for creating mind maps.
- Engage your class in real time- polls are answered via a smartphone or computer.
- Create a lesson based on your favorite TED Lecture.