Why would any good college instructor so quickly turn bad?
With a little bit of courage and creativity, college instructors can make "play acting" an effective classroom learning activity for their students.
What Every College Instructor Needs to Know
I want to share some advice for creating assignments and writing test questions based on the work of Benjamin Bloom, specifically Bloom’s Taxonomy. Bloom’s Taxonomy is well known by many academics. However, unless you have studied education and teaching, you may not be familiar with it. Nevertheless, you should be!
Recently, I came across a website entitled TeacherVision®. It focuses on the needs of K-12 teachers, but there is quite a bit of information of value to college instructors. In fact, it has given me some ideas for future posts. This site includes useful information about Bloom’s Taxonomy. I recommend it to those of you who wish to learn more about Bloom’s Taxonomy basics without getting bogged down by the in-depth explanations one would encounter in a scholarly journal filled with highly academic jargon.
College teaching advice for the new instructor. College teaching tips that will help the new instructor succeed.
Learn what type of help is most important to new college adjuncts, especially those hired on short notice.
Learn how to help students who fear math, especially summer college students.
Understand why college instructors should not criticize students, especially not with sarcasm.
Understanding how complex the role of a college instructor and create a plan for self development.
When it comes to applying Habit #1 - Be Proative - adjuncts and new full-time faculty are at a distinct disadvantage. Through no fault of their own, they may not understand the scope of their power and authority.