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The Top 10 Mistakes Made by Instructors in Large Courses

This particular list was compiled from the responses of more than 700 first-year college students taking courses enrolling 150 or more students. They were asked to answer this prompt: “In your opinion, what is the biggest mistake college instructors make in the classroom?” There aren't a lot of surprises in their responses, but the list serves as a reminder that some teacher actions compromise student efforts to learn.

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