Instructors can improve student learning by thoughtfully incorporating research-based strategies into their everyday teaching. Whether you teach a face-to-face, online or hybrid course, there is an impactful approach for every situation. Just ensure your strategy choice aligns with student needs and learning outcomes.
For both the new and seasoned instructor, learning about new teaching strategies can be overwhelming. So, remember to adopt Tom Tobin’s plus one approach when making additions to your pedagogical repertoire.
To help anyone interested in learning about Teaching Strategies for Better Learning, TCDC has compiled another “PD Playlist.” We’ve arranged the resources from “sound bite” to “radio play” to “extended dance mix” and “full LP.” Some options will take just a few minutes of your time while others will require a longer commitment.
Visit the TCDC site, to view the entire catalogue of PD Playlists.
November PD Playlist
Sound Bites <10 minutes
Strategies for Effective Learning (article | 00:05:00)
Learn to leverage six research-backed strategies to promote effective and durable long-term learning.
Five-Minute Starts: Fifteen Ideas to Ignite Your Class (article | 00:08:00)
Use the initial classroom moments to set the stage for active learning, focus, trust, and shaping the atmosphere of the entire session
Radio Play<20 minutes
17 Do’s and Don’ts of Teaching (With Solutions) (article| 00:11:00)
Improve your teaching by adopting these proven strategies and learning about which approaches to avoid.
What Not To Do: Practices that should be avoided when implementing active learning (guide| 00:15:00)
Get the best out of active learning with these important tips, applicable to most AL strategies, including clicker-specific activities.
Extended Dance Mix <60 minutes
Active Learning Activities (repository| 00:25:00)
Get your students out of their chairs and actively engaged with these learning activities options that can be employed in any course.
Inclusive Engagement Activities (repository| 00:25:00)
Invite students to engage in learning in different ways. These strategies that can be adapted for small classes, large classes, and the online context
Full LP >1 hour
Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies (repository| 01:25:00)
Indulge in a multidisciplinary curated repository of research-based teaching strategies that foster deep learning, critical thinking, active learning, and student motivation
Live Concert
Attend the TCDC event Teaching Exchange and Showcase (In Person) on December 2 at 1:00 pm. This is an afternoon for instructors to share good company in a welcoming space as we reconnect to our teaching and with one another. For more information or to register for the Teaching Exchage, visit the event website.
