January 2020 archive

SIP 11.2 Demystifying Office Hours

Thirsty for a Strong Instructional Practice? Overheard on campus: Student 1: I am so confused about this assignment. I don’t even understand what the professor is asking me to do. Student 2: Maybe you should go talk to her during her office hours about the assignment. Student 1: Oh, I don’t want to bother her. …

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SIP 11.1 Supporting Versus Coddling

Thirsty for a Strong Instructional Practice? As professors, we want our students to succeed. We diligently prepare curriculum, devise pedagogical strategies and set expectations. But when our students don’t progress, we often struggle to find a way to help them without lowering the bar. How much help constitutes support, and where do we cross the …

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