Using the Socrative Method
Want to spice up a class discussions or add quick, easy polls into lessons? Check out Socrative; a student response system that […]
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.
How to Support Underprepared Students
According to the Faculty FocusNewsletter, “Whether students arrive in your classroom underprepared (that is, their high school educational experience did not prepare […]
Promoting Deep Learning with Clickers
Looking for a way to spice up the classroom? Using Clickers in the classroom allows for a quick assessment, a change of […]
Why College Freshmen May Feel Like Impostors
Helping students is beneficial when done strategically. Watch this clip from NPR about removing a student’s inability roadblock and then helping the […]
High Stakes vs. Low Stakes Writing
Writing comes in various forms and is used throughout all college courses. According to Wilbert J. McKeachie and Marilla Svinicki, authors ofMcKeachie’s […]