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Think-Pair-Share As A Springboard For Study Buddies In A Virtual Environment, Philip J. Sembert Ii, Paul J. Vermette, Frank Lyman, Marry Ellen Bardsley, Carolyn Snell
Think-Pair-Share As A Springboard For Study Buddies In A Virtual Environment, Philip J. Sembert Ii, Paul J. Vermette, Frank Lyman, Marry Ellen Bardsley, Carolyn Snell
Excelsior: Leadership in Teaching and Learning
Many powerful teaching techniques have not yet fully transitioned from face-to-face use to the new remote instructional paradigm forced on teacher educators and teacher candidates during the pandemic. Experiences by candidates and by instructors in this new environment need to be compiled and shared as we head forward into structures and situations. This article describes how one such technique, Think-Pair-Share (Lyman, 1981) inspired assigning Study Buddies in a co-taught graduate level teacher education course, Managing Culturally Responsive Classrooms, in the summer of 2020. Two teacher candidates, two professors and Dr. Frank Lyman, offer insight and suggestions about this practice, its …
Analyzing A Piece Of Teaching Through The Lens Of "The Abc's Of How We Learn: 26 Scientifically Proven Approaches, How They Work, And When To Use Them", Kimberly Alexander, Paul Vermette
Analyzing A Piece Of Teaching Through The Lens Of "The Abc's Of How We Learn: 26 Scientifically Proven Approaches, How They Work, And When To Use Them", Kimberly Alexander, Paul Vermette
Excelsior: Leadership in Teaching and Learning
For the continuing development of quality instructional practices, educators must have access to the findings of research and be in a position to explore applications of those findings. We think we may have found such a resource: A 2016 book titled The ABCs of How We Learn: 26 Scientifically proven approaches, how they work, and when to use them by Schwartz, Tsang, and Blair is a concise, insightful, and applicable set of 26 short articles that explain key learning factors, provide examples, and identify the supporting scholarship. In this article, a first-year middle school science teacher and a veteran …
What Can Jesus Teach Us About Student Engagement?, Glenn James, Elda Martinez, Sherry Herbers
What Can Jesus Teach Us About Student Engagement?, Glenn James, Elda Martinez, Sherry Herbers
Journal of Catholic Education
This article examines Jesus’s teaching methods as described in the four Gospels, highlighting the ways in which He led listeners to participate actively in their learning. We identify similarities between many of Jesus’s techniques and current practices in the field of student engagement, with a focus on applications for instructors in higher education. Several of His approaches, most notably storytelling and the use of analogies, point to recommendations for improving teaching practice by increasing student engagement in the learning process.
Qu'est-ce que Jésus peut nous apprendre sur l'engagement des élèves?
Cet article examine la manière dont les méthodes d'enseignement de …
Peer Mentoring At The Universidad Europea De Madrid: An Educational Strategy For The Development Of General And Specific Competences, Paloma Velasco Quintana, Agueda Benito Capa
Peer Mentoring At The Universidad Europea De Madrid: An Educational Strategy For The Development Of General And Specific Competences, Paloma Velasco Quintana, Agueda Benito Capa
Higher Learning Research Communications
The current educational model for the Europea Higher Education Area (EHEA), demands a greater involvement on the behalf of students in all aspects of their education. In this respect, peer mentorship not only provides effective orientation for newly admitted students, a key element of quality in education, but also the active participation of students mentors, leading to the development of a wide range of skills in both mentor and mentee students. From a research-action perspective, this article describes a program of peer mentoring, in which the student interaction taking place leads to wide-ranging knowledge acquisition (knowledge and know how) for …