Teaching Strategies
This is a collection of resources that highlight strategies you can use during the semester to enhance student engagement, learning, and motivation. Please contact us if you would like to explore any of these topics further.
Resources
Active Learning
“Active learning is anything course-related that all students in a class session are called upon to do other than
Building Better Bookends: The First Day of Class
By Kristi Rudenga What does a good first day of class look like? On the first day of class, aim
Building Better Bookends: The Last Day of Class
By Kristi Rudenga Why focus on the last day? The last day of class carries outsized importance in both student
Enhancing Growth Mindset
By Kevin Barry What is growth mindset? According to Carol Dweck, author of Mindset, “Growth Mindset is based on the
Facilitating Inclusive Dialogues
By Horane Diatta-Holgate What do we mean by inclusive dialogues? Inclusive dialogues refer to intentionally structured classroom engagement using principles
Gathering and Responding to Early Student Feedback
By Kevin Barry What is early feedback? Early student feedback is feedback on teaching and student learning experiences that are
Incorporating Trauma-Informed Pedagogy into Your Courses
By Misbah Hyder Why use trauma-informed pedagogy in your course? Trauma-informed pedagogies are increasingly at the forefront of latest conversations
Provost’s Learning Lightning Talks – September 2021
Rachael Branco – Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Prof. Branco discusses the use of alternative authentic assessments
The Spark of Learning: Book talk with author Sarah Rose Cavanagh
Description: Wondering how to energize, motivate, and connect your students in a challenging time? A Notre Dame Learning Speaker Series
Related Workshops
(Inter)Active Learning
Description: In this workshop, you will explore a nuanced description of interactive, constructive, active, and passive learning strategies (the “ICAP
Beyond the Abstract: Helping Students Learn to Read Scientific Literature
Description: Fluency in reading primary scientific literature represents an important and complex set of skills for developing scientists. In this
Cultivating Attention in the Classroom
Description: In this workshop, participants will unpack what attention means in today’s classroom and explore ways to help students avoid
Encouraging and Maintaining a Growth Mindset
Description: This workshop will introduce participants to the research on growth mindset and strategies for promoting it in the classroom.
Engaging Lectures for Effective Learning
Description: Are you preparing to give a lecture, for the first or the fiftieth time? Wondering how you can engage
Engaging Notre Dame Students: Moving from Silence to Scholarly Interaction
Description: Creating a positive learning environment often involves developing meaningful interactions in the classroom. Through these meaningful interactions students are able
Equitable and Effective Team-Based Learning
Description: In this workshop, we will explore inclusive strategies for facilitating student interaction and designing effective teams. Participants have the
Facilitating Discussion in Social Sciences and Humanities
Description: Classroom discussion can make or break a course. Done well, it’s the linchpin for meaningful classroom engagement; done poorly,
Gathering Early Semester Student Feedback
Description: Research indicates that ongoing formative feedback from students and colleagues is the best way to improve teaching (National Research
Incorporating Active Learning Techniques into Tutorials to Improve Student Learning
Description: While utilizing active learning techniques has been demonstrated to improve students’ understanding and retention of material, determining how to
Motivation and Learning
Description: In this interactive workshop, we will share resilience-based strategies and skills to call on during times of challenge and
Neuroscience of Learning: How Understanding Your Students’ Brains Can Inform Your Teaching
Description: Have you ever thought about how your class could change a student’s brain? In this interactive workshop, you will
Promoting Critical Thinking in the Classroom
Description: There will be 4 panelists and each will have 10 minutes to talk. They will be asked to answer
Supporting Student Wellbeing in the Classroom
Description: Supporting student mental health and wellbeing is always important, but it has become even more urgent in the wake
Teaching First Year Students
Description: Join colleagues in discussing challenges, opportunities and strategies specific to teaching students in their first year of college. This