What does “excellent teaching” really mean?
When I joined the McGill community earlier this year, one of the first projects I worked on was a setContinue Reading
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The ins and outs of Polling @ McGill
Formerly called “clickers”, Polling @ McGill is a technology platform McGill instructors use to ask students questions in class. On February 15, 2019, the Office of Science Education and Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) invited twenty instructors to meet to discuss strategies for using this technology, which may be particularly helpful in large classes.
(Re)Designing a course through the lens of a teacher and a learner
On May 14 and 16, 2019, McGill’s Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) held its semi-annual Course Design Workshop (CDW), whereContinue Reading
Where do you stand on learning styles?
The idea that educators should cater to students’ “learning styles” persists despite scant hard evidence that the concept of learningContinue Reading
Highs and Lows of Course Evaluations
Student ratings and comments in course evaluations can bolster teachers’ sense of efficacy. But even a single less-than-favourable rating orContinue Reading
Strategy Bites: Student-generated questions
At Teaching and Learning Services, we regularly receive questions from instructors asking for ideas to enhance their teaching and improve students’Continue 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
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
