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"[The professor] also appealed to his students’ ethics, talking with them about the university’s honor code. The first question on his exam asked them to affirm it. His approach 'failed spectacularly,' he says."
"In curriculum, less is more. The more successful you are at paring down what you are going to teach, the more you can teach so that students can learn it deeply. I do think it’s possible to teach a wide range of ideas under a central theme, and still have depth of learning."
"Zimmerman’s book sparkles with fascinating facts: that the number of teaching assistants tripled -- from 11,000 to 31,000 -- between 1954 and 1964; that in 1965, 31 percent of all of Berkeley’s undergraduate classes were taught by TAs...Of course, the teaching assistants did this work with little or no supervision or training."
"But professors can take a few steps to help themselves stave off burnout, Pope-Ruark says. While hopping on yet another Zoom call may not feel like the most appealing option, she has advised professors that creating virtual networks with colleagues is important."
"So, let’s return to the last class session that you taught. What were all the components of that class session (e.g., lecture, small group discussion, clicker question, quiz, investigation)? In considering what you’ve just read about the 5E model, which of these components would you classify as including Engage activities? Explore activities? Explain activities? Elaborate activities? Evaluation activities? In what order did they occur? How well does that order reflect the 5E model? You may already be using these elements, without being aware of the formal construct. In what ways might you adjust your usual classroom plan to bring the order of things more into alignment with the arc of how most people learn?" (p. 162).
"To help students stay attentive in class, think like a conductor, and recognize that students need you to change the pace and the action."
"Stress inhibits learning. So what can professors do to help students under these conditions? As I noted in my story, they shouldn't act as therapists or counselors. But rather, say teaching experts, they must recognize and adjust to this unique situation."
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