What’s an Empowered Student?
Maryellen Weimer writes in response to the above question; “That was the question, followed by, ‘Are they students who want to take […]
Category: Teaching Tips
This blog, written by Principia College faculty, was active between 2013 and 2022. Their advice and insights continue to be valid, so please feel free to enjoy this archive to learn about teaching and learning strategies and successes.
8 Tips for Updating Your Teaching to Something Messier
In this article, Mike Fisher explores the conventional role of the teacher. He begins his article by saying “[i]n the first week […]
Helping Students Overcome Their Fear of Writing
Heather Jones writes, “[m]ost students in my developmental writing classes claim they ‘hate’ writing. It’s a familiar refrain. But, it is less […]
3 Lessons to Make Our Teaching Stick
Joan Moser, co-creator of a reading strategy called The Daily Cafe, discusses three lessons she learned from her experience with helping […]
The More I Lecture, the Less I Know if They Understand
The author of Understanding by Design, Grant Wiggins, explores the role of lectures in the classroom. In this post, Grant Wiggins explains […]