We all want to engage our students and help them succeed. With those goals in mind, the Center for 教师 Development has created the 教学 Toolkit. It contains essays written by Old Dominion University faculty members on a variety of instructional strategies that may be useful in your courses. If you are interested in contributing, please email cfd@as-oil.com.
Activating Prior Knowledge
“What students already know about the content is one of the strongest indicators of how well they will learn new information relative to the content” (Marzano, 2004, p. 1). 因此, instructors should take the time to incorporate strategies to activate prior knowledge in order to gain a pulse check on what students know, 不知道, 或者需要知道."
The Gradual Release of Responsibility Framework
The gradual release of responsibility framework purposefully and gradually shifts the cognitive load from the teacher to the students. The teacher moves from modeling to guiding instruction to providing students with opportunities to collaborate before they engage in an independent learning experience.
The Graphic Syllabus
The 教学大纲 is a blueprint for a class. It provides students with a detailed plan or outline of the essential components of the course, as well as the instructor’s expectations.
Ensuring Criticality: The HILL Model
What is criticality? How can we ensure our students are engaging in authentic learning experiences that will motivate them to explore who they are, question their biases, employ criticality, 并采取行动?
教学大纲设计
The 教学大纲 is a blueprint for your class that helps students navigate your course. The Old Dominion University 教学 and 研究 教师 Handbook requires certain statements and instructions be included on your 教学大纲. The CFD offers other optional materials that students can also find helpful on a 教学大纲. Experts on 教学大纲 design recommend that you ensure that you align your learning outcomes with the assignments your students are expected to complete.