Natalie Schimpf
STLF Field Notes: Clarifying requirements and expectations in assessment
Getting students to understand the requirements and expectations for assessment can be problematic, no matter how clear we think the instructions are. One approach that can help communicate this information to students is to have them take the grading rubric (a good first step in and of itself! See a previous post on this topic) […]
Why can’t they just do it?! Clearly communicating expectations and transferring knowledge about assessment.
We’ve all been there. We gave them instructions, we answered their questions and we told them over and over again what to do… and then some of the work students hand in makes us want to pull our hair out. Why can’t they just do it? What didn’t they understand? Why can’t they just do […]
What’s going on in there? How to find out what really happens in your classroom.
Have you ever wondered what you look like to the audience while giving a presentation? You know how you are feeling and what you think you are doing, but is it the same as what others perceive? The same kind of question can be asked of teaching: while teaching, am I actually doing what I […]