在教学中拥抱成长心态
One thing that I have learned in my 30+ years of teaching is that change is always right around the corner. This means that new ways are always emerging for me to improve my 课程设计, 交付, 以及与学生的互动. 高等教育的发展前景, 也许, never been more difficult than it is now with so many external forces affecting how we teach our courses and interact with our students. 然而,在 Our Higher Calling: Rebuilding the Partnership Between America and its Colleges and Universities, 索普和戈德斯坦(2018) emphasized that “Nothing is closer to the heartbeat of a college or university than teaching….” Seeking to improve our practice can help us create a growth mindset that embraces change and the possibilities that come along with it.
Approaching the possibility of change with 积极的态度 can lead to new strategies that engage students. 腾出时间更新你的课程设计, 嵌入高影响力的实践, or take on a new role does take time; however, opening up your teaching to change can let you view your course in new ways and rejuvenate your love for teaching.
寻求课程设计更新，以满足学生的需求
与往年不同, it seems as though the quality of the student-faculty relationship is more important than ever in motivating students to do well and move towards becoming independent learners. Even though studies show that student motivation revolves around how well a student’s basic psychological needs are met (瑞安 & 分,2017), Leenknecht等人. (2023) indicated that the quality of their relationships with their professors can also motivate them to do well. 事实证明，加强我们与学生的关系是很困难的, 尤其是在我们的在线课程中, 但是了解他们的需求, 挑战, 关注绝对可以帮助我们改进我们的方法. 随着新兴的研究, 工具, 以及改变教学方式的实践, 我最近读了三本书 showed me the importance of adopting a growth mindset and striving to improve the instructor-student relationship.. In 《365英国上市官网》，Dweck (2016) 探索如何发挥我们的潜力. She stresses that adopting a growth mindset that encourages personal growth, 积极的态度, the ability to change and improve revolves around these factors: nurture and thoughts and efforts we develop when faced with new 挑战.
《365英国上市官网》，Pink (2009) builds on Dweck’s idea about adopting a growth mindset and suggests that what we believe about ourselves will influence what we become. 强调动机要素, 自治, 掌握, 和目的, 他鼓励读者, 他们可能是父母, 教育工作者, 或首席执行官, to focus on motivation as a way to create and shape a culture where people can flourish.
In Mind over Monsters: Supporting Your Mental Health with Compassionate Challenge, Cavanagh (2023) credits the isolation and disruption we experienced during COVID as a driver in the uptick in people seeking access to mental health professionals, 尤其是我们的年轻人. Cavanah suggested committing to a compassion challenge to cultivate learning and living environments that guide students in addressing life experiences. 提供技巧来创造一个能产生“兴奋”的课程环境, 快乐, 以学习为荣,” Cavanagh also suggested we look for ways to create more 社会 interaction in our classes and a better sense of purpose and belonging for our students.
使用新模式/技术嵌入高影响力的实践
Since modalities and tech 工具 emerge and change at a fast and furious pace, 跟上节奏确实很有挑战性. 然而, 研究ing and incorporating new 交付 approaches into your course can pay off for both you and your students. 嵌入新的教学工具, 例如下面列出的两个, can give you the opportunity to view your course design with new eyes and students the chance to learn in new ways.
使用Perusall创建学生协作
Perusall 社交注释平台是否能让学生受益 通过一起分析文本进行合作. The free program embedded as an external tool in Moodle offers instructors various upload options (pdfs, 视频, 音频)和定制设计选项(评分, 组, 注释指南). I have used Perusall for a few years in my general education courses and have found it to be a valuable tool for facilitating knowledge co-construction through a collaborative process. Students not only learn from other students by accessing the annotations, 而是他们添加链接的能力, 图片, 话题标签使他们能够深入探索文化, 社会, 历史联系.
使用播客作为课程资源
奥斯劳斯基-洛佩斯和科兹梅尔(2021) suggested that students exert more time and effort in a course that uses multimedia over printed text and that these resources can engage them in ways print or lecture-based resources often fail to do. 添加播客作为课程资源可能会给学生, 通过倾听的行为, 更好的语音接入, tone and content and enhanced opportunities to focus and absorb information (安德森 & 道,2020).
Looking for a new way to engage students in my Advanced Critical Writing course, I decided to use a podcast to create a shared learning experience that gave students mutual access to content. 每个星期，学生们都要听这部热门剧集的一集 串行 并参与与每一集相关的各种活动. 你可以阅读更多关于我的学生在 串行-iously?” Using a Narrative Podcast as a Shared Learning Experience to Facilitate Engagement and Critical Thinking.
寻找一个新角色提供了一个新的视角
担任大学英语教学学院研究员, 无论是专注于人工智能的公司, 指导, 或者心理健康, 能改变你和你的实践吗. Moving into a new role can provide the opportunity to reconnect with your scholarship, 研究, teaching and open your eyes to new and unique ways to engage with your students.
This tip serves as my last as the 2024 CETL faculty fellow for the teaching tip blog. It has been my pleasure to be a CETL insider to see all the good work that these folks do. 当 招聘新的CETL教员 打开，跳进去 敞开心扉接受改变的可能性.
参考资料和资源
安徒生,R. H., & 道,年代. (2020年10月). 播客作为高等教育学习媒介的潜力. In 欧洲电子学习会议 (卷. 2020, pp. 16-22). 国际学术会议与出版.
Leenknecht, M. J. M.， Snijders，我.维尼亚，L.瑞克斯，R. M. J. P., & Loyens,年代. M. M. (2023). Building relationships in higher education to support students’ motivation. 高等教育教学, 28(3), 632–653. http://doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2020.1839748
Oslawski-Lopez J., & Kordsmeier G. (2021). “Being Able to Listen Makes Me Feel More Engaged”: Best Practices for Using Podcasts as Readings. 《365英国上市官网》，49(4), 335-347. http://doi.org/10.1177/0092055X211017197
瑞安,R. M., & 决,E. L. (2017). Self-determination theory: Basic psychological needs in motivation, development, wellness. 吉尔福德出版物.
作者简介
作者:瑞秋Smydra, Associate Professor in the Department of English at 365英国上市官网 and 教师 Fellow in the the 卓越教学中心 at 365英国上市官网. 其他人可以分享和适应 知识共享许可协议. 查看所有CETL每周教学提示. 遵循这些以及更多 脸谱网, 推特, LinkedIn.