Category Archives: Classroom Behavior

Are path dependencies good or bad in learning and teaching?

Posted on May 28, 2013 by

This past weekend, I’ve been lucky to spend time in Cornwall. And even more lucky to have had some amazing sunshine and heat. Because I’m me, while the kids scrambled over the rock pools, I found myself wondering about path … Continue reading →

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Putting your cards on the table

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

Since it’s the final week of the teaching semester, I’ve been getting feedback on my modules, both through the standard module evaluations (run by the university) and in-class discussion. As always, it makes for a fascinating interaction. Instead of discussing … Continue reading →

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Question Time

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

As Amanda has pointed out, attendees at academic conferences often ask questions only to demonstrate their own knowledge or their ability to tear down someone else’s argument. My students are displaying the opposite behavior. They are extremely reluctant to ask … Continue reading →

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Feeling Motivated?

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

My least favorite questions from my minions: 1. Will this be on the test? 2. What do I have to do to get an A in this class? 3. Do I have to read the whole thing? 4. How many … Continue reading →

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“Yes, and…”: Encouraging Students to Talk in Class

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

One of the key rules of improv comedy is that of ‘yes, and…’  This means that you have to accept the scene as it is laid out, and then add to it. You are never supposed to deny the scene … Continue reading →

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Co-constructing Learning

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

After last week’s adventure to the West Balkans, I’m back in the UK, finalising my prep (and my paper) for APSA TLC in Long Beach and generally wading through piles of work. But before I leave on another trip, I … Continue reading →

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Dealing with the Know-it-Alls (aka, the Hermione Monsters)

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

We all know this student.  They are both the savior and bane of our classroom–the student we can count on to participate and break the dreaded silence from the sea of confused or uncertain faces….and the student who we can … Continue reading →

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