Teaching for anxiety
In a 2017 mental health survey of the Faculty of Law, 89% of students reported having experienced psychological and physicalContinue Reading
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Graduate Supervision as Teaching: Let’s talk
While many professors come to Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) to talk with us about undergraduate teaching, hardly anyone everContinue Reading
Before you go “On your mark …”: Instructors and constructive feedback
According to students, the most significant task an instructor has is to provide feedback. Recently, I, myself, had the occasionContinue Reading
Strategy Bites: The muddiest point
At Teaching and Learning Services, we regularly receive questions from instructors asking for ideas to enhance their teaching and improve students’Continue Reading
Giving pass-fail grading a pass
Pass-fail grading is commonly presented as an alternative to letter grading that can minimize student stress and anxiety. In theirContinue Reading
Using in-class discussions to focus peer assessment
A number of instructors at McGill have been implementing peer assessment (PA) in their courses and have generously shared someContinue Reading
Wonder What Happened at McGill’s Beyond Grading Symposium on Assessment?
On a cold, blustery December 7th, nestled in the warmth of McGill’s New Residence Hall ballroom, with croissant and coffeeContinue Reading
Réfléchir comme un avocat : Réflexion sur l’acquisition des habiletés pratiques dans les ateliers d’intégration
Dans ce billet, je me penche sur la distinction souvent faite entre l’apprentissage de notions dites « pratiques » etContinue Reading
Sharing our research, 3 minutes at a time
What can you teach me in 3 minutes? The learning implications of discovering multitasking neurons in the prefrontal cortex? TheContinue Reading
Breakfast Reboot: How one student improved peer tutoring on campus
Pierre Theo Klein, an honours student in Cognitive Science described the way he digitized and streamlined the Computer Science UndergraduateContinue Reading
Strategy Bites: Brainstorming
At Teaching and Learning Services, we regularly receive questions from instructors asking for ideas to enhance their teaching and improve students’Continue Reading
