Buch, Englisch, 144 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm
Reihe: 500 Tips
Buch, Englisch, 144 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm
Reihe: 500 Tips
ISBN: 978-0-415-39153-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
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Motivating students.
in your lectures
in your seminars
in your tutorials
in your labs
in your studios
in your field work
in your work based learning
Inspiring students.
through your enthusiasm
through your research
by example
by making their learning fun
take up challenges
to believe that they can do it
to believe that they can overcome failure
who have been turned off by other people
who believe they are crap at…
to achieve their maximum potential (not just threshold achievement)
to take risks
to be creative
Motivating students.
in subjects they find boring
in subjects they find difficult
to play fair (and not cheat or plagiarise)
to think early about their subsequent careers
to develop good research habits
to develop good study habits
to make the learning outcomes work for them
to engage seriously with self-assessment
to engage seriously with peer-assessment
to turn up on time
to talk to you
to ask questions in lectures
to answer questions in lectures
to participate meaningfully and sensibly in evaluation
to respond honestly to questionnaires
-to recognise their own limits
Helping students.
to make sensible option choices
to know when its time to leave or change course
to recognise their weaknesses (and advise them on what to do about them)
to find their feet in alien contexts
to save time and energy
to study productively
to understand the rules of the game (particularly assessment)
to become part of a learning community
to know where to go when things go badly
to live with uncertainty
to manage financially
to cope with homesickness
to balance competing demands
Motivating students.
to study independently
to use email productively
to contribute to electronic discussions
hand their work in on time
to learn from the feedback you give them
to do something constructive in lectures
to engage productively with one another outside the classroom
to go to the library
to read around the subject
to use journal articles well
to seek help when they need it
to make good use of their part-time jobs – linking them to learning
to adopt a sensible lifestyle (and still have fun)
to help one another
to face the music when things go wrong
to change harmful behaviour
to use opportunities for study abroad
to use opportunities for course-related vacation work
to volunteer in the community
to get to know students from other nations better
to engage seriously with personal development planning
to be reflective
Sound practical advice in a tried-and-tested format with over 500 practical suggestions designed to help tutors inspire and motivate their students. Divided into useful sections the tips cover all aspects of teaching and learning situations and comprise a 'start anywhere', dip-in resource suitable for both the newcomer and the more experienced teacher. This book is essentially about how academic staff can genuinely engage with students in all kinds of teaching and learning contexts, including face-to-face, distance and e-learning. It provides down-to-earth practical suggestions about how to approach the challenge of motivating all students, and how best to inspire them to learn and achieve their maximum potential.
With over 500 practical suggestions designed to help tutors inspire and motivate their students this book is an invaluable resource to help lecturers develop key professional skills. Divided into useful sections, this is a 'start anywhere', dip-in resource suitable for both the novice and experienced lecturer working in higher education.
