Why, as teachers, do we do what we do? There are (many) methods to the madness. Consider these resources to enhance your teaching and learn more about best practices in the classroom.
We Know What Works In Teaching College Composition is an article from Chronicle of Higher Education that overviews several years of effective and proven teaching strategies specific to the composition classroom.
Active Learning in the First Year Writing Classroom is an article from Dartmouth that defines active learning and offers in-class methods to achieve it.
Getting students to talk and participate in class discussions has always presented challenges for instructors. Read “Preparing for Classroom Discussions” to cull tips about how best to engage students and plan your discussions for maximum impact.
There’s more to designing effective writing assignments that throwing out a writing prompt. How do we design assignments that engage critical thinking? What elements do we strive to include in writing assignments? View “Effective Writing Assignments” to learn more and teach better.
For an illuminating and in depth analysis of what current research tells us about active learning read Chapter 1, “Follow the Research”, from Terry Doyle’s Learner-Centered Teaching: Putting Research on Learning into Practice.
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