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If you don’t lecture, what do you do in class on the first day?

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Joan E. Strassmann

In a couple of hours my students will be forming their indelible first impressions of me and my wonderful teaching assistants. Studies show that their opinion after the first 10 minutes correla tes highly with their opinion at the end … Continue reading →

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Ignite your audience with lightning or Pecha Kucha form talks

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Joan E. Strassmann

Long before Powerpoint existed I once was a teaching assistant for an introductory biology class in the intensive summer session at the University of Texas at Austin. One of my main tasks was to sit in the back of the … Continue reading →

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