Teaching Strategies

Teaching is an art, and every teacher knows the importance of implementing effective teaching strategies in the classroom. A well-planned and executed strategy can engage students, enhance learning, and contribute to overall classroom success. Most teachers want their students to be capable of doing more than rote memorization of facts. Instead, they want students to be able to apply, synthesize, and evaluate course material. These more complex cognitive processes are commonly referred to as deep learning. Ironically, lecturing is the least effective way for students to accomplish this deep learning. Deep learning experiences require students to be more responsible for their learning and for being informed of the course content. You must provide students with multiple opportunities to apply newly learned principles in novel situations. For students to fully engage with a concept, they must see examples of the thinking experts do in their field and be able to practice that conceptual thinking through an application activity that is as close to the real world as possible. Matching student learning strategies to course outcomes is one of the most critical parts of the planning stage. 

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