Activity 11.3 Discussion Protocol Start Activity | About the BookAbout this Activity Set If you’ve not yet done so, watch the intro video for this activity set, Facilitating Discussion. Definition A Discussion Protocol is a guide for the discussion facilitator that lays out the plans for the discussion and provides details on how to encourage more student participation. Purpose and …
Activity 11.2 Calling All Cold Callers Start Activity | About the BookAbout this Activity Set If you’ve not yet done so, watch the intro video for this activity set, Facilitating Discussion. Definition This prompt, Calling All Cold Callers, asks you to describe your experience with and views on cold calling, to reflect on why you hold those views, and to …
Activity 11.1 Communication Style Quiz Start Activity | About the BookAbout this Activity Set If you’ve not yet done so, watch the intro video for this activity set, Facilitating Discussion. Definition The Communication Style Quiz is an informal 20-question quiz designed to help you identify your own communication “style.” Purpose and Goal When we hold class discussions, we often think …
Activity 10.3 Logical Lecture Structure Graphic Start Activity | About the BookAbout this Activity Set If you’ve not yet done so, watch the intro video for this activity set, Lecture Style Inventory. Definition A Logical Lecture Structure Graphic is a graphic organizer that guides you to foreground the pattern that unifies the main points underlying your lecture Purpose and Goal …
Activity 10.2 Comprehensive Factors Start Activity | About the BookAbout this Activity Set If you’ve not yet done so, watch the intro video for this activity set, Lecturing Effectively. Definition This prompt, Comprehensive Factors List, asks you to examine the benefits and challenges of using lectures in your courses. Purpose and Goal Most college professors spend some portion of class …
Activity 10.1 Lecture Style Inventory Start Activity | About the BookAbout this Activity Set If you’ve not yet done so, watch the intro video for this activity set, Lecturing Effectively. Definition The Lecture Style Inventory is an assessment of instructor preferences when offering lectures. Purpose and Goal Lecturing effectively is a challenge. We know a good lecture when we hear …
Activity 4.3 Backward Design Template Start Activity | About the BookAbout this Activity Set If you’ve not yet done so, watch the intro video for this activity set, Identifying Significant Learning Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes. Definition The Backward Design Template, developed by Jay McTighe, provides a structure for helping teachers think through the basic structure of courses. It is a …
Activity 7.2 Engagement Minute Paper Start Activity | About the BookAbout this Activity Set If you’ve not yet done so, watch the intro video for this activity set, Engaging Students. Definition In this Engagement Minute Paper, we invite you to consider a time when you’ve become fully engaged in an activity and then write a short one-minute response about it …
Activity 8.1 Expected Community Quiz Start Activity | About the BookAbout this Activity Set If you’ve not yet done so, watch the intro video for this activity set, Supporting Community. Definition The Expected Community Engagement Quiz is an informal assessment to help you identify the kinds of community engagement behaviors you hope students will demonstrate. Purpose and Goal Having a …
Activity 8.2 Approximate Analogies Start Activity | About the BookAbout this Activity Set If you’ve not yet done so, watch the intro video for this activity set, Supporting Community. Definition This Approximate Analogies prompt asks you to consider what community means to you and how you teach. It then asks you to reframe and rephrase your ideas as an analogy. …
Activity 8.3 Main Idea and Detail Chart Start Activity | About the BookAbout this Activity Set If you’ve not yet done so, watch the intro video for this activity set, Supporting Community. Definition The Main Idea and Detail Chart asks you to center the concept of community, outline main ideas for promoting it, and give specific details on what you …
Activity 7.1 Instructor Motivation Quiz Start Activity | About the BookAbout this Activity Set If you’ve not yet done so, watch the intro video for this activity set, Engaging Students. Definition The Instructor Motivation Quiz is a quiz that helps you identify your motivation for teaching by asking you a series of questions in which you consider the type of …
