tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800271686632855222.post1291749765850435383..comments2013-11-11T04:18:27.762-08:00Comments on The Education of a Prof...: Walking the walk in the first week backAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09723808973002610681noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800271686632855222.post-80187518992738209122011-01-30T06:19:29.846-08:002011-01-30T06:19:29.846-08:00I rarely read a textbook while in University. Tha...I rarely read a textbook while in University. That being sheepishly admitted, I think the reason was, that almost all of my professors taught the same material in class as could be found within the pages of the textbooks they required you purchase. (For an ridiculous price I might add)<br />Teaching material that not only compliments and builds upon the material taught in class, but is also part of the marking scheme seemed like the best way to encourage students (meaning me approximately 12 years ago!) to actually buy, and read the textbook.Tina Munronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800271686632855222.post-87778270100676863012011-01-20T11:14:26.588-08:002011-01-20T11:14:26.588-08:00How to get/keep students engaged in reading?
The p...How to get/keep students engaged in reading?<br />The perennial question in the publishing realm. We started with Canadian examples, locations, and context with which students would be familiar. We asked our authors to write less academically, in a more relatable voice, to "tell a story". We included more examples and real life applications. We added cases so the students could see how the ideas worked in practice. We added photographs, and visuals in full colour. We included learning objectives upfront and concept maps at then end of the chapter. Key terms were added to the margins and definitions for more challenging words too. We include chapter opening "vignettes", true life stories based on topics of interest to students. Despite this, there is still a huge contingent of students how do not read. We are now beginning to cull extraneous content and streamline the books. We now have bar code scans in books that provide access to study content on your mobile device...maybe this will help? This is the age of 30-second attention spans - where to next?<br />As for the cause - low expectations from parents, no accountability in school & brutal role models on tv.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800271686632855222.post-80652519477172210592011-01-20T06:24:39.348-08:002011-01-20T06:24:39.348-08:00LIKE! LIKE! LIKE!LIKE! LIKE! LIKE!kerrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-800271686632855222.post-31519228971894147602011-01-16T07:31:39.789-08:002011-01-16T07:31:39.789-08:00My grandfather always said that university was whe...My grandfather always said that university was where you went to teach yourself how to learn. Sounds like that's exactly what you're helping them do. As to reading, I always found that being graded on the material was sufficient motivation to read/comprehend it... but then, I'm old school.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15099969266584841972noreply@blogger.com