Weekly Teaching Tips

Testing What We Mean to Test If the courses you teach include exams, you may be working on preparing the first one around this time of the semester. Many faculty use exams to evaluate how much students have learned at particular points in a course, but designing an exam that does so effectively can be […]

Helping Students Learn How to Learn Few undergraduates arrive at the university with a sophisticated portfolio of study strategies. Many believe that reviewing slides, rereading their notes, or highlighting sections of their textbooks is the most effective use of their time leading up to an exam. It’s also common for students (or anyone) to misjudge […]

New Norms for a New Semester Many of us may remember taking classes as undergraduates where we were supposed to sit quietly and look ahead. Speaking to classmates during lecture was not permitted, and on the occasions when we did any work in class, we were admonished to avert our eyes from fellow students’ work. […]

Setting Students Up for a Great Semester Thousands of new students will join us at FSU on Monday. Your class may be their first experience in a college classroom, and managing their impressions is a priceless opportunity. The first day of class is a time when we can shape the conditions for learning, getting students […]