how to teach in higher education

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1、Thisparticularlistofteachingstrategiesappearsinanexcellentbookentitled LearningtoTeachinHigherEducation,writtenbynotedscholarPaulRamsden.I.Interestandexplanation“Whenourinterestisarousedinsomething,whetheritisanacademicsubjectorhobby,weenjoyworkinghardatit.Wecometofeelthatwecaninsomewayownitand

2、useittomakesenseoftheworldaroundus.”(p.98).Coupledwiththeneedtoestablishtherelevanceofcontent,instructorsneedtocraftexplanationsthatenablestudentstounderstandthematerial.Thisinvolvesknowingwhatstudentsunderstandandthenforgingconnectionsbetweenwhatisknownandwhatisnew.II.Concernandrespectforstude

3、ntsandstudentlearningRamsdenstartswiththenegativeaboutwhichheisassertiveandunequivocal.“Trulyawfulteachinginhighereducationismostoftenrevealedbyasheerlackofinterestinandcompassionforstudentsandstudentlearning.Itrepeatedlydisplaystheclassicsymptomofmakingasubjectseemmoredemandingthanitactuallyis

4、.Somepeoplemaygetpleasurefromthiskindofmasquerade.Theyareteachingverybadlyiftheydo.Goodteachingisnothingtodowithmakingthingshard.Itisnothingtodowithfrighteningstudents.Itiseverythingto-dowithbenevolenceandhumility;italwaystriestohelpstudentsfeelthatasubjectcanbemastered;itencouragesthemtotrythi

5、ngsoutforthemselvesandsucceedatsomethingquickly.”(p.98)III.AppropriateassessmentandfeedbackThisprincipleinvolvesusingavarietyofassessmenttechniquesandallowingstudentstodemonstratetheirmasteryofthematerialindifferentways.Itavoidsthoseassessmentmethodsthatencouragestudentstomemorizeandregurgitate

6、.Itrecognizesthepoweroffeedbacktomotivatemoreefforttolearn.IV.CleargoalsandintellectualchallengeEffectiveteacherssethighstandardsforstudents.Theyalsoarticulatecleargoals.Studentsshouldknowupfrontwhattheywilllearnandwhattheywillbeexpectedtodowithwhattheyknow.V.Independence,controlandactiveengage

7、ment“Goodteachingfosters[a]senseofstudentcontroloverlearningandinterestinthesubjectmatter.”(p.100).Goodteacherscreatelearningtasksappropriatetothestudent’slevelofunderstanding.Theyalsorecognizetheuniquenessofindividuallearnersanda