…to create an environment in which students valued each other’s contributions—she included a statement to that effect on her syllabus, co-created a list of discussion norms with students, and provided…
…and deliberate activity. It requires us to: Identify critical thinking, on the course syllabus as well as verbally on the first day of class, as a key course outcome. (That’s…
…FAQs. Early in the semester, students have questions about the location of the class, syllabus material, or even the time for exams. Wouldn’t it be great if they simply ask…
…engagement in future classes, I have a final participation reflection assignment. In the syllabus, I lay out some general expectations for class participation and engagement. For example: Each week you…
…this means making space in the course syllabus for feedback and revisions of not just early drafts of written work, but oral presentations, digital projects, quantitative projects, and scientific posters….
…teach. Initiate discussions about how to start the first class, how to write a lesson plan, what constitutes a usable syllabus, and how to engage students in active learning. Offer…
…syllabus that prohibits the use of “pink” highlighters while offering no rationale for the prohibition. But many of the ways teachers exert power are in a gray zone, not black…
…again. In the weeks before the semester started, I put together a syllabus based on what my colleague had already done for the course, my own reading tastes, and my…
…online course. In our chemistry course, we contact students after registration with a syllabus draft and explanation of how to complete labs in their homes—a major and understandable concern. This…
…alert students to anything unusual about the course, and end by inviting them to contact me with any questions. It is important these welcome messages not simply repeat the syllabus;…
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