A Targeted Approach to Making Changes to Our Teaching

making teaching changes
A previous column on how hard it is to sustain instructional change has got me thinking more about the change process. For years I’ve suggested that our efforts to change need to be more targeted. So often we change by doing some of this, a bit of that, a little something else, and hopping back to what we implemented initially to fuss with it more. It’s not systematic, purposeful, or focused change.

To continue reading, you must be a Teaching Professor Subscriber. Please log in or sign up for full access.

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Related Articles

I have two loves: teaching and learning. Although I love them for different reasons, I’ve been passionate about...
Creativity scholars Kaufman and Glăveanu (2019) argue that “like love or happiness, creativity is everywhere and nowhere in...
What if the most powerful teaching tool wasn't a new AI technology but humans helping other humans become...
Picture this: You spend hours crafting a midterm exam that could provide valuable learning opportunities. Students get their...
There is an elusive win-win in teaching in which both teachers and students truly enjoy a class together....
We often hear faculty complain that students are not reading the course material. Studies consistently report low rates...
Every teacher knows the challenge: Students complete homework at 9:00 p.m., get stuck, and have to wait until...

Create a free account, or log in.

Gain access to limited free articles, news alerts, and select newsletters

Login here

Get unlimited access to The Teaching Professor

Stay informed. Subscribe Now.

WELCOME OFFER

$19.00 $14.00/month

for your first 6 months. Use coupon code TP6MO.

$19.00 thereafter. Cancel anytime.

Enjoy unlimited access to all of The Teaching Professor

You only have  free article views remaining.

WELCOME OFFER

$19.00 $14.00/month

for your first 6 months. Use coupon code TP6MO.

$19.00 a month thereafter. Cancel anytime.