The hand movement is a visual cue meant to help the 13 English learners in the class of 19 students grasp the meaning of the complex word. Gomez learned the trick from Olga Dietz, who co-teaches with ...

In a famous essay about characters in fiction, the novelist Mary McCarthy wrote, “We are the hero of our own story.” I’m often reminded of this in my work, helping faculty to improve their teaching.

If you have been teaching for any length of time, you have probably heard the phrases “student-centered” pedagogy or “teacher-centered” pedagogy. The use of these strategies (positively or negatively) ...

Part I : Finding out about learner-centered teaching -- Chapter 1. What is learner-centered teaching? -- The adventure begins -- What's so special about LCT? -- Learner-centered teaching : CPR for ...

When am I ever going to use this?” “Is this for a grade?” These questions echo in classrooms nationwide. As a middle-school math teacher, I’ve sought ways to make my lessons relevant and meaningful to ...

Professional development workshops for college teachers, designed to encourage the use of active, "learner-centered" teaching methods, failed to bring about real increases in the use of such ...

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Student-centered pedagogy has become a central priority of teaching and learning articulated by the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning and the Innovation Hub. As numerous ongoing programs support ...

Whether it be project-based learning, design thinking or genius hour, it's easy to get confused by the many education buzzwords floating about. But at their heart these pedagogies are all ...

Teacher Role Transformation in Technology-Enhanced Chinese Language Education: A Study on Adaptation. Open Access Library Journal, 13, 1-11. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1114866 . With the advent of the digital ...