Tag Archives: Reading

The Pedagogical Utility of Half Credit

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

I structure most of my courses around what I call reading responses — short writing assignments on journal articles that students complete outside of class. These assignments fulfill several objectives: Students read, think, and write outside of class, making them … Continue reading →

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More on Solving the Reading Problem

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

Many of us are familiar with the think-pair-share exercise in which a class is given a question and, after a short period of time to think about it, students pair up to discuss their answers. Two downsides to think-pair-share: students … Continue reading →

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