What Do We Expect From Freshmen and What Can We Expect From Freshmen - In these two posts I address criticism that I actually push my students and allow for creativity in the classroom. The seeds of peer-driven learning are planted.
Innovative Education for Me, But Not For Thee - This is where I first think about potentially maybe someday doing a peer-driven class.
Innovative Education for Me, But Not For Thee - This is where I first think about potentially maybe someday doing a peer-driven class.
Time For a Change: Integrating Peer-Driven Learning - I decide, finally, to actually go through with it and do peer-driven learning. I explain my reasons and motivations.
The Challenges of Letting Go - It's only been a week, and I'm already feeling anxious for some very personal (and uncomfortable) reasons.
Readjusting Expectation - Roundup of the first week and how both my students and I need to readjust our expectations of the class and of each other.
Turning Group Work into Collaboration - I face my first challenge and turn to Project Runway for solutions.
Accepting Where We Are - My two classes are taking two very different approaches to the semester, reflecting where they are as a class. Why can't I accept the same thing in myself and my teaching?
I'm no Cathy Davidson - How our attempts at Peer-Driven Learning are necessarily very, very different. More details about the basic structure of my class.
Encouraging Creativity and Play - How do we get students to really break free of the "banking model" of education and really play?
Forcing Students to Visit the Library - Balancing what they want to do versus what I know they need to do.
The Power of Play and Wasting Time - How my students have used time-wasters such as comic books and Facebook to inspire their learning.
Plagiarism, Motivation, and Acceptance - What if my best isn't enough?
Driving a Little More - What I'll be "forcing" my students to do next semester, learning from this semester's "mistakes."
At my "new" home at Inside Higher Ed, I've published the following on my peer-driven learning experience:
Epic Win - An unexpected win for this underdog in my 100-level class.
NSSE, Peer-Driven Learning, an Getting Your Money's Worth - Is peer-driven learning measurable? Do we even want it to be?
Success! - My first semester of peer-driven learning is over and it was a success.
Collaboration vs Groupthink - Thinking about the groups assignments in my peer-driven class.
Blogs vs Term Papers - This semester, one of my peer-driven classes chose to blog. I reflect.
Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose - Comparing and contracting my peer-driven learning classes with my classes that are more traditional, focusing on their motivation.
Quick on my Feet - As a teacher using peer-driven learning, I have to be ready for anything.
When Zombies Overran Twitter - Sometimes, I need to remember to have a little fun learning myself.
Place and Space - Now I am wrestling with the question of where to hold my classes.
Games and Play and Backlash - I've adopted my peer-driven learning for Freshmen around the theme of games and play. And deal with the haters.
Hey, Look! I'm Radical! - On how "radical" I am in my peer-driven practice.
Entertain Yourselves - I wade in on the debate around whether or not instructors should "entertain" their students.
On Fear and Peer-Driven Learning - Being afraid of our students and our own gaps, and getting past it.
Final Reflections - Some thoughts on a literature and honors peer-driven course I did recently.
Readjusting Expectation - Roundup of the first week and how both my students and I need to readjust our expectations of the class and of each other.
Turning Group Work into Collaboration - I face my first challenge and turn to Project Runway for solutions.
Accepting Where We Are - My two classes are taking two very different approaches to the semester, reflecting where they are as a class. Why can't I accept the same thing in myself and my teaching?
I'm no Cathy Davidson - How our attempts at Peer-Driven Learning are necessarily very, very different. More details about the basic structure of my class.
Encouraging Creativity and Play - How do we get students to really break free of the "banking model" of education and really play?
Forcing Students to Visit the Library - Balancing what they want to do versus what I know they need to do.
The Power of Play and Wasting Time - How my students have used time-wasters such as comic books and Facebook to inspire their learning.
Plagiarism, Motivation, and Acceptance - What if my best isn't enough?
Driving a Little More - What I'll be "forcing" my students to do next semester, learning from this semester's "mistakes."
At my "new" home at Inside Higher Ed, I've published the following on my peer-driven learning experience:
Epic Win - An unexpected win for this underdog in my 100-level class.
NSSE, Peer-Driven Learning, an Getting Your Money's Worth - Is peer-driven learning measurable? Do we even want it to be?
Success! - My first semester of peer-driven learning is over and it was a success.
Collaboration vs Groupthink - Thinking about the groups assignments in my peer-driven class.
Blogs vs Term Papers - This semester, one of my peer-driven classes chose to blog. I reflect.
Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose - Comparing and contracting my peer-driven learning classes with my classes that are more traditional, focusing on their motivation.
Quick on my Feet - As a teacher using peer-driven learning, I have to be ready for anything.
When Zombies Overran Twitter - Sometimes, I need to remember to have a little fun learning myself.
Place and Space - Now I am wrestling with the question of where to hold my classes.
Games and Play and Backlash - I've adopted my peer-driven learning for Freshmen around the theme of games and play. And deal with the haters.
Hey, Look! I'm Radical! - On how "radical" I am in my peer-driven practice.
Entertain Yourselves - I wade in on the debate around whether or not instructors should "entertain" their students.
On Fear and Peer-Driven Learning - Being afraid of our students and our own gaps, and getting past it.
Final Reflections - Some thoughts on a literature and honors peer-driven course I did recently.
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