Students’ academic acculturation through storytelling
University life is certainly exciting, but it may also bring challenges for first-year university students. Acculturating to university life isContinue Reading
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Do students see the value of class participation? Results of a pilot project
Do you ever wish students viewed class participation to be as important as you do? What if you could motivateContinue Reading
Giving Students a Sustainable Start: McGill’s Newest Sustainability Officer Encourages Sustainability in All Curricula
What does “sustainability in the curriculum” mean? The connection between sustainability and the environment is obvious, but the notion ofContinue Reading
New Policy Opens the Way for New Approach to Assessment
An assessment policy that supports students’ learning? Yes! McGill’s Senate has passed the new Policy on Assessment of Student LearningContinue Reading
Reflect while your courses are fresh in your mind
The academic year is over. You’ve completed your teaching responsibilities, including having submitted final grades after lots of marking. YouContinue Reading
Introducing a new Indigenous education resource
Would you like to learn more about Indigenous teaching strategies? Would you like to read about how disciplinary colleagues haveContinue Reading
Fostering a mindful learning community
For some time, I had been curious about trying mindfulness activities at the beginning of my classes to foster community,Continue Reading
How do you support student learning?
As a graduate student at McGill, I began working with Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) as a Student Skills Assistant,Continue Reading
How’s the course going?: One instructor’s approach to mid-course evaluations
Have you ever wondered what you could find out about students’ learning experience in your course while there’s still timeContinue Reading
Giving and Receiving Feedback: A Feature of a Musical Life
Are you looking for a way to engage students in developing disciplinary skills and a reflective approach to their learning?Continue Reading
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