Engaging Quiet Students
Question: How do I get students who are afraid to talk in class involved in discussions? Faculty Name: Dr. Rachel Weber – Urban Planning and Policy Teaching Tip Description, Comments on the Question:...
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Question: What techniques have you found in fostering an atmosphere where students will let me know when they are not understanding my lectures? Faculty Name: Dr. Krishan Reddy – Civil and Materials...
View ArticleEarly Semester Student Communication
Question: First impressions are very important. What advice can you give in terms of communicating with students early in the semester? Faculty Name: Dr. Mary Lou Bareither – Kinesiology and Nutrition...
View ArticleDifficulty Understanding Students
Question: How can I constructively react when I continually have difficulty understanding an international student’s accent during class? Faculty Name: Dr. Lynda Slimmer – Nursing...
View Article3 Things to Foster Diverse Classroom Environments
Question: What 3 things can I do to create and foster a diversity friendly classroom environment? Faculty Name: Dr. Gail Fisher – Occupational Therapy...
View ArticleCourse Accessibility and Accomodation
Question: What are my obligations for making my course more accessible? What does the word “accommodation” mean in the context of “disabilities”? Faculty Name: Dr. Mary Lou Bareither – Kinesiology and...
View ArticleCourse Accessibility and Accomodation
Question: What are my obligations for making my course more “accessible”? What does the word “accommodation” mean in the context of “disabilities”? Faculty Name: Dr. Lynda Slimmer – Nursing...
View ArticleAssessing Students
Question: How can I tell if students really understand what I’ve been teaching before exams? Faculty Name: Dr. Lynda Slimmer – Nursing...
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Teacher as Artist
By Richard Thomas, TLC Master Teaching Scholar, Managerial Studies I’ve done a lot of things in my life. I’m a teacher in the UIC Business College; I’ve practiced as a trial lawyer. I’ve acted,...
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Introverts and Extroverts at UIC
Results for the TLC workshop, “Introverts, Extroverts and Ambiverts in the Classroom,” are in, and Michael and I are very pleased with your responses. Thanks to all of you who gave us a bunch of great...
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