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Helping Students Become Self-Directed Learners

By Bruce A. Johnson, Ph.D., MBA The phrase self-directed learning is associated with the adult education theory of andragogy, which makes a distinction between teaching adults and children. A child needs to be taught how to learn and adults need guidance with what to learn....

Effective Classroom Evaluations are Purpose Driven

By Bruce A. Johnson, Ph.D., MBA Have you considered the effectiveness of your classroom evaluations? Most evaluations involve a formalized process of testing or examination and are built into the.

The Mentor Is In: At All Times, Be Consistent In the Classroom

By Bruce A. Johnson, Ph.D., MBA What does consistency mean to you or your work as an adjunct instructor? Is this a measurable quality that should be considered or is.

Rewarding Students Who Go Above and Beyond Takes Creativity

By Bruce A. Johnson, Ph.D., MBA If you have students who have done exceptionally well on a class assignment or they have exceeded all expectations for participation in class discussions, how do you reward their performance? Those students are likely to earn the maximum points...

How Do You Engage Students with Your Feedback?

By Bruce A. Johnson, Ph.D., MBA As an adjunct you are often spending a significant amount of time developing feedback for your students, especially for their written assignments. The developmental.

Chivalry in the Online Classroom: How Often To Log In; How Frequently To Respond

By Rich Russell Upon discovering that I'd become a contributor to a blog about online education, a colleague of mine posed two important questions about our work: How often should.

Can We Talk? Providing Students with Meaningful Feedback

The use of meaningful feedback is an important tool for instructors as it is directly related to the adult's development as a learner. Instructors assess assignments and a grade is the outcome; however, one of the most important elements of the grading process is the...