Have students’ perceptions of engagement changed since the COVID-19 pandemic? Is it harder to focus on lectures in the “attention economy”? Are students engaging with learning in ways that are more autonomous—such as watching recorded lectures? Listen in to this podcast to hear Kai Gutteridge and Lavínia Travassos speak about engagement and learning at McGill today.
This workshop will introduce neuroscientific concepts that students and instructors can use to enhance teaching and learning in different disciplines. Data from McGill research will be shared, along with best practices from the literature. Instructors will consider how to apply these neuroscientific concepts in their own course design.
Offered in partnership with the Office of Science Education.
Take this quick quiz to get ideas for engaging your students in learning; then challenge yourself to try at least one new one!
Interested in learning how your students might engage with historical documents, eye-witness accounts, images, and early printed maps, or modern archival papers and digital collections? Join us to learn more at this hands-on interdisciplinary workshop on how to identify, find, interpret and contextualize the extensive range of primary sources available at the McGill Library.
Offered in partnership with the McGill Library.
Part 1: Annotating writing submissions
How can we engage students with feedback and encourage them to take greater responsibility for their learning before, during, and after assignments? View a recording of part 1 (26 min) of this 4-part webinar series to find out how to address these concerns with feedback strategies that engage students in dialogue. We present several strategies suited to writing assignments such as essays, research (term) papers, and lab reports.
Can you imagine enhancing students’ engagement in class by increasing the vitality of a single sentence? Join voice and presentation skills coach Sanders Whiting for a workshop where you will practice pausing, word emphasis, rate of speech, and gesture to communicate more effectively with your students.
This TL KB article is intended to support instructors with integrating dimensions of sustainability into their courses. The resources provide background information and are intended to encourage reflection, inform instructors’ pedagogical decisions, and advance sustainability in curricula in meaningful ways. Reflection questions to get you started and guide your reading …
Wondering how to enhance student engagement, promote discussions, and encourage deep learning? Join us for a session where you will experience several strategies through demonstrations and peer sharing. You will leave with concrete ideas for planning your classes.
An EDI statement in course outlines and/or on myCourses lets you share with students your values, understandings, commitments, and pedagogical actions relating to EDI. It can also describe how students might engage with one another and with the course material. See sample EDI statements and a template to help you customize a statement. Get started with reflection questions:
Participants will examine ways to promote engagement by enhancing equity and accessibility of course outlines. We will explore student perspectives, strategies for fostering inclusion, and reflect on potential changes we might like to make. This session is inspired by the Faculty of Science Inclusive Teaching Initiative but is relevant across disciplines.
Offered in partnership with McGill’s Equity team.
Learn about retrieval practice in Ch. 1 of James Lang’s “Small Teaching.” Implementation techniques include “brief classroom or online learning activities, one-time interventions, and small modifications in course design or communication with students.” (Publisher’s description) Each technique has the potential to deepen students’ engagement with course content. ebook available through McGill Library
In response to students’ lack of essential studying strategies, we aimed to foster students’ ability to study effectively, enhancing their course engagement. One learning strategy explored was retrieval practice. We will showcase evidence-based examples of retrieval practice implemented in our classes to support students’ ability to recall previously learned material.
Ever thought about the positive impacts of tone in course outlines or where in a course outline tone is most likely to have an impact on student perceptions of the course? Research shows a course outline written in a warm, friendly style can enhance student engagement and learning outcomes.
Test your knowledge of strategies to help ensure students come to class prepared to engage in learning.
Part 2: Submitting interactive cover sheets
How can we engage students with feedback and encourage them to take greater responsibility for their learning before, during, and after assignments? View a recording of part 2 (21 min) of this 4-part webinar series to find out how to address these concerns with feedback strategies that engage students in dialogue. We present several strategies suited to writing assignments such as essays, research (term) papers, and lab reports.