A popular neuromyth is that the left side of the brain is the analytical, orderly side, and the right side is about intuition and creativity—and, more, that each person is either more right-brained or left-brained. This is also called the “hemispheric dominance theory.” This is based loosely on science: “The right hemisphere and art became …
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Neuromyths Part 2: Fixed and Growth Mindsets
This is a different sort of neuromyth than most I’ve researched in that most people, including teachers, don’t know about mindsets. And mindsets aren’t inherently bad unless they are inaccurate or they fall into the category of fixed mindsets, which qualify as neuromyths. Simply put, a mindset (in this context) is a belief you have …
Neuromyths Part 1: Intro and Learning Styles
Neuromyths are inaccurate or flawed notions about how the brain works. Surveys show that many teachers and administrators still believe that one or more neuromyths are correct; in fact, some colleges actively promote them on their websites. This can lead to flawed teaching methods, wasted time and money on training and technologies that don’t …
Online Discussions
Discussions are the lifeblood of our classrooms; they can be for our virtual classrooms as well. See ideas below. Discussion Creation Make the first discussion post low stakes so students can get used to the LMS technology. Often, this can be an introductory approach; encourage students to practice with including media like photographs. Perhaps obvious, …
Faculty Resources
These are a few of the resources we know about and hope will help you. Please be sure to look into your school’s center for teaching and wellness center. While the latter is usually aimed mostly at students, they also should have some resources for faculty, or that faculty can also take advantage of. Most …
Help Students Be Effective Online Learners
Introduction Successful teaching online means teaching your students how to be effective online learners. Much of this instruction happens early in the course and then gets repeated throughout the semester. A successful online learner is a student who: Practices time management Engages with online discussions Applies material being learned rather than memorizes Asks questions about …
Engagement in the online class
Engagement is key to all teaching modalities, but it’s harder to implement in an online course. The Community of Inquiry Framework contends that there are three aspects of online learning that must converge: teaching presence (instructor presence and course design), social presence (peer-to-peer, peer-to-instructor, peer-to-content), and cognitive presence (learning stimulated through social interaction). High teaching …
Best Practices
To prepare students: Have them fill out a survey in the first few days of class about challenges, accessibility of technology and internet, jobs, family responsibilities, military service A general “is there anything you want me to know” question can be very fruitful Create an intro video. It’s important to establish online instructor presence as …
Student Resources
Here are some resources for our school, as an example. What are we missing? Academic Calendar Libraries Writing Center Campus Learning Center Focused Inquiry Learning Lounge Career Center SAEO: accommodations for students with disabilities TRIO: support for first-generation and low-income college students You First: support for first-gen college students Military Student Services Financial Aid Office …