Tag Archives: student engagement

Getting the Teacher Out of the Way: Learning, Risk, and Choice

Students learn best when teachers get out of the way. Unfortunately, university classrooms continue to be intensely teacher-centric, are driven by the teacher’s agenda and calendar, and embrace simple models rather complex alternatives. These simple types of learning environments frustrate … Continue reading

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From Student Engagement to Student-driven Learning

What happens when you have the courage to ask your students what engages them? A veteran educator shares 10 insights. A while back, I was asked, “What engages students?” Sure, I could respond, sharing anecdotes about what I believed to … Continue reading

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