by Cameron Nichol | Jun 11, 2015 | Ed Tech use, Teaching and Learning
Here’s an Inside Higher Ed article on a report from the American Association of University Professors based on a survey of 9,000 professors. It confirms what we already know about Student Evaluations (which are really student satisfaction surveys). Research...
by Cameron Nichol | Sep 30, 2014 | Best Bang for the Buck, Teaching and Learning
As someone who has been in the training and professional development field for quite a long time I think this article is gold. Cathy Moore has a knack for clearly and succinctly explaining the common sense aspects of training that text books often gloss over. 3 ways...
by Cameron Nichol | Aug 4, 2014 | Teaching and Learning
http://pastiche.squidoo.com/teacher-gifts-school-classroom I have lamented to colleagues in the past that the only place in Australia that you can get a teaching job without an actual teaching qualification is in our universities. Even an instructor on a factory...
by Cameron Nichol | Jul 23, 2014 | Best Bang for the Buck, Teaching and Learning
Cathy’s focus is on workplace training and eLearning but all the items mentioned also apply to the way we put together our Higher Ed units. It’s short and sharp and worth reading. For me, the one statement that probably underpins the whole philosophy....
by Cameron Nichol | Mar 20, 2014 | Teaching and Learning
Edutopia is great site full of evidence based resources to help teachers. It’s mainly K12 but well worth a look for anyone involved in teaching. They occasionally do focused resources roundups – here is their Brain Based Learning roundup Edutopia’s...
by Cameron Nichol | Oct 28, 2013 | Teaching and Learning
The idea of learning styles has been fairly comprehensively debunked. It’s origins come from the idea of multiple intelligences. Here is a bit from Howard Gardner (who started the whole MI ball rolling) about Multiple Intelligences an why they are not ...
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