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Category Archives: Study skills
My Students Need Help Asking for Help; Do Yours?
We finished exam 2 in my nonmajors biology class last week, and after the exam was over, I had an epiphany: Very few students asked me for help. For context, I’ve been doing this job for more than 20 years. … Continue reading
Posted in Engaging students, Study skills, Teaching
Tagged Action Center, office hours, procrastination, professors, struggling students
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“Practice Perfection”: It’s Not Just for Gymnasts
In case you are not focused on the world of college gymnastics, the University of Oklahoma’s men’s and women’s teams are second to none. I am not exaggerating: You can see the 2019 NCAA men’s rankings here and the women’s … Continue reading
Posted in Study skills, Teaching
Tagged concept maps, growth mindset, gymnastics, old exams, practice, test anxiety, University of Oklahoma
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So many learning resources … so little time
Contributed by Matt Taylor Suppose you are searching for that great new activity, assignment, or video for your class. Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the never-ending list of resources that you can find? Your students might feel the same … Continue reading
Posted in Study skills
Tagged exams, grades, Patricia Chen, statistics, study plan, Surveys
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At the End, I’m Looking to the Start
I turned in my course grades yesterday and thought I’d spend some time looking back at something that my TAs asked our students in lab to write about during week 1. After the TAs introduced themselves and talked about their … Continue reading
Posted in Study skills, Teaching
Tagged anxieties, not a science person, obstacles, Student perceptions, study skills, success
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On Obstacles, part 2
My last blog post described three questions we asked students in my nonmajors biology class a few weeks ago. That post described some of the responses to question 1 (“What do you feel is your greatest obstacle in achieving the grade … Continue reading
On Obstacles, part 1
A couple of weeks ago, I asked my lab TA’s to have our students write their answers to these questions: What do you feel is your greatest obstacle in achieving the grade you want in this class? What is one … Continue reading
Flashcards, but with a Twist
I have had a fondness for index cards for quite a few years, if my 2012 series on the subject is any indication (for a flashback, visit part 1, part 2, and part 3). Flashcards are of course a tried … Continue reading
Posted in Active learning, Learning at home, Study skills
Tagged active learning, flashcards, introductory biology
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