Tools to Improve Student Engagement
Department
Social Sciences, Teacher Education, English & Humanities
Presentation Location
Clark Memorial Library, Room 207
Presentation Start Date and Time
6-3-2024 3:00 PM
Presentation End Date and Time
6-3-2024 4:00 PM
Brief Abstract
This interactive session will focus on strategies used by the panelists to increase student engagement with course content and the learning process. Panelists will discuss a range of strategies designed to encourage reading, interactivity, and active learning. Darrell Rudmann will discuss the recent addition of short, in-class weekly quizzes designed to motivate students to read class texts. Jodi Dunham will discuss research-based, creative teaching strategies to facilitate active learning. Christy Zempter will discuss the use of reading journals to encourage engagement with class texts and gauge gaps in understanding.
Recommended Citation
Rudmann, Darrell; Dunham, Jodi; and Zempter, Christy, "Tools to Improve Student Engagement" (2024). Faculty Research and Teaching Expo. 3.
https://digitalcommons.shawnee.edu/ffa/Faculty_Presentations_2024/March_6_2024/3
Tools to Improve Student Engagement
Clark Memorial Library, Room 207
This interactive session will focus on strategies used by the panelists to increase student engagement with course content and the learning process. Panelists will discuss a range of strategies designed to encourage reading, interactivity, and active learning. Darrell Rudmann will discuss the recent addition of short, in-class weekly quizzes designed to motivate students to read class texts. Jodi Dunham will discuss research-based, creative teaching strategies to facilitate active learning. Christy Zempter will discuss the use of reading journals to encourage engagement with class texts and gauge gaps in understanding.