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Ever wanted to ask an experienced faculty member how they teach? Get the secrets they've learned over a long, productive academic career? Ten teaching tips from Prof. John Boothroyd

Third in a three-part series: Mary Huber, Ph.D., introduces us to SoTL, the scholarship of teaching and learning, its motivation and history.

Second in a three-part series: Mary Huber, Ph.D., introduces us to SoTL, the scholarship of teaching and learning, its motivation and history.

First in a three-part series: Mary Huber, Ph.D., introduces us to SoTL, the scholarship of teaching and learning, its motivation and history.

Whether you’re a veteran teacher or just getting started, check out the suggestions to get a new take on the first day.

‘Service learning’ is an educational approach that promotes learning through the development of a symbiotic relationship between students and communities.

I used to start the term with a lecture of review, and during each subsequence class I would give students a summary of what was covered in the previous class. When we collected data on this practice, it showed that this form of review was less than useless.

Unrealistic expectations: Many students are under the impression that if they have to work hard at something, they must not be talented in that field, and as a result, they should do something else. (Science and Engineering focus. However the principles apply to all domains of learning.)

Report on a course that is part contemplative and part active. “There is a 'What' focus of the class and there is also a 'How' component.” In other words, students are encouraged to start thinking about big questions, and then apply those in real-life situations.

"Threshold concepts" is a concept term gives a name to points in new learning that mark a departure from old ways of viewing the world and entrance into new ways that may be counterintuitive and thus upsetting ("troublesome knowledge") and yet they are ways that must be grasped in order to go forward in learning.