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Quality in College Teaching
Introduction
All of the same principles of brain-friendly teaching apply to teaching college students and other adults as much as they apply to K-12 students. However, for years, the problem of NOT observing the principles had been more pervasive in some colleges than in others. Too frequently, there has been an emphasis on just lecturing and even on use of unqualified teaching assistants in a number of college programs. Fortunately, a growing number of colleges and universities are now beginning to focus very strongly on the quality of teaching. This article is intended to assist in that focusing.
Questions on Quality
Consider the difference between a “yes” answer or a “no” answer to each of the questions for a professor who teaches in a college or university: Read the rest of this entry »
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Online Education Courses – Do They Fit Your Learning Style?
Online education is different from traditional education. When online education courses first evolved, they were close copies of traditional courses, delivered in much the same way, i.e.; via the reading of text. Now, however, online course designers have realized that online education is primarily a visual learning medium and are delivering course content through highly visual media, including pictures and video, which fits a visual learning style.
What Are The Types of Learning Styles?
Visual learners learn through sight. They need to see the teacher’s body language and facial expression to fully understand a lesson. They prefer sitting at the front of the classroom to avoid visual obstructions (e.g. people’s heads). They think in pictures and learn best from visual displays including: diagrams, illustrated text books, overhead transparencies, videos, flip charts and hand-outs. During a lecture or discussion, visual learners take detailed notes on the information.
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