Annotating writing submissions: A strategy to help students be intentional about their writing and share assessment responsibility
I love teaching; however, I’m less fond of the part of teaching where I have to read and comment onContinue Reading
Author: Carolyn Samuel
Senior Academic Associate at McGill's Teaching and Learning Services.; former Senior Faculty Lecturer at the McGill Writing Centre; area of specialization: Second Language Education; loves teaching and learning; will work for chocolate
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Writing to develop thinking in the Sciences
In university settings, writing is often viewed as a means to an end: journal articles are written to share researchContinue Reading
Beyond grading: Assessment strategies from McGill instructors
Authors: Carolyn Samuel and Kira Smith Inspired by instructors’ enthusiastic participation at the December 7, 2018 Beyond Grading: Effective AssessmentContinue Reading
Peer assessment: Honing skills for giving and receiving back
A number of instructors at McGill University have implemented peer assessment (PA) in their courses and have generously shared someContinue Reading
Creative ways to use technology to give student feedback
I happened upon The Chronicle of Higher Education’s Advice Guide How to Give Your Students Feedback with Technology. The guideContinue Reading
Customize your course evaluations: Writing meaningful questions
If you teach at McGill University, you might be interested to know that you can add up to three questionsContinue Reading
Do students feel that mind-calming exercises promote deep learning?
That’s what Paul Grogan, professor of Biology at Queen’s University, wanted to know. On May 1, 2019, I attended theContinue Reading
McGill Principal Prize Recipients Weigh in on Various Facets of Teaching and Learning
Three 2018 recipients of McGill University’s Principal’s Prize for Excellence in Teaching were recently interviewed about their thoughts on teachingContinue Reading
Interaction in large classes: One instructor’s strategies
Teaching a large class might feel daunting with respect to having opportunities for instructor-student and student-student interaction. But Sandra Hyde,Continue Reading
Getting ready for the beginning of the semester? Check out these resources!
Are you teaching this Fall? If you are, we thought we’d help you with preparation by offering some ideas andContinue Reading