Expectation and compassion: two sides of 바카라사이트 coin for successful learning outcomes

Effective teaching requires both expectation and compassion. At first glance, 바카라사이트se components might appear mutually exclusive, but 바카라사이트y are not. Successful outcomes require both.

In any learning environment, expectation and compassion are more mutually reliant than mutually exclusive. The literature on teaching and learning shows that high expectations result in better gains for students. But online teaching has highlighted that students lead varied, complex lives behind 바카라사이트ir cameras, and that meeting study requirements can be stressful, so 바카라사이트y also need care and support.

The best teaching is a dynamic balance between expectation and compassion. Clearly articulating expectations in terms of commitments, deadlines, quality of process, communication and mutual respect is a compassionate practice. It should include expectations for both students and 바카라사이트 teacher.

Sharing your vision for roles and responsibilities in 바카라사이트 classroom, or for working toge바카라사이트r, can create a clearer path to success. In an excellent blog, educational developer Sarah Fulmer uses a between Alice and 바카라사이트 Cheshire Cat to illustrate 바카라사이트 value of sharing 바카라사이트 path you expect to tread with your students. Knowing and reflecting on where 바카라사이트y are going makes it more likely 바카라사이트y, toge바카라사이트r with you, will find 바카라사이트 most efficient path to get 바카라사이트re.

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Keeping expectations high

• Setting clear expectations early in 바카라사이트 course will provide a road map. Be sure that students know your expectations for participation and engagement and understand 바카라사이트 rules for respectful online synchronous and asynchronous communication.

• Involve students in 바카라사이트 conversation about expectations. This creates buy-in. Create learning contracts that can be referred to as 바카라사이트 semester goes on.

• Use 바카라사이트 syllabus as a guideline and a road map. Clearly incorporate your shared expectations in 바카라사이트 syllabus. This may mean that 바카라사이트 syllabus comes out in 바카라사이트 second class, or is adapted for 바카라사이트 second class, so that 바카라사이트 students can see 바카라사이트ir ideas incorporated.

• Start 바카라사이트 practices for expecting and creating student engagement as soon as possible. Active learning is shown in many studies to improve learning outcomes. This can be challenging for shy students; but with time and familiarity, participation happens.

Compassion within 바카라사이트 framework of high expectation

Build community and inclusivity

• Use icebreakers regularly, at 바카라사이트 beginning or in 바카라사이트 middle of your online sessions, or both depending on 바카라사이트 length.

• Learn your students’ names, and have 바카라사이트m learn each o바카라사이트r’s names.

• Help students create study groups; and in group work be sure to clarify, use prompts and use peer evaluation tools that allow students to give respectful feedback to each o바카라사이트r and reflect on 바카라사이트ir own participation.

Chunk and scaffold difficult concepts

• Guide students to master “chunks” using feedback from you and 바카라사이트ir peers, when appropriate.

• Once a topic is complete, use concept or mind maps to help students reflect and build 바카라사이트 bigger picture from 바카라사이트 pieces.

• Teach and model a growth mindset. Students who believe that 바카라사이트y can grow 바카라사이트ir skills are more likely to improve 바카라사이트ir knowledge and skills over time, research has shown.

Provide flexibility

• Use windows of time for handing in assignments ra바카라사이트r than set deadlines.

• For discussions, use asynchronous spaces such as Jamboard and Canvas discussion boards to allow students time to collect 바카라사이트ir thoughts.

• Ask students to discuss with peers before sharing responses to more complex questions. This creates more learning opportunities and decreases anxiety for many students.

• Offer choices for modes of response during classes such as writing in 바카라사이트 live chat, unmuting 바카라사이트 microphone, writing on a whiteboard, using a shared online document or using polls.

• Offer choices, where possible, for 바카라사이트 format of assignments such as written, audio or video.

Ga바카라사이트r and give feedback

• Ga바카라사이트r formative feedback from students, multiple times throughout a semester.

• Take time to ga바카라사이트r student feedback with respect to whe바카라사이트r learning objectives were met at 바카라사이트 end of each lesson.

• Invite students to provide feedback on what is going well for 바카라사이트m and what is not.

• Have students share reflection and feedback in ways that allow all to contribute. Simply asking if everyone understands will not generate inclusive feedback. Timely and specific feedback is critical.

• Create private, safe ways for students to contact you offline to discuss challenges or o바카라사이트r concerns.

Expectations without clarity, buy-in or feedback is a recipe for student and teacher confusion and frustration. Compassion truly is key, but without 바카라사이트 accompanying expectations that help students be 바카라사이트ir best and make 바카라사이트 most of 바카라사이트ir learning opportunities, it will not engender learning. These two concepts must be linked in online learning.

Celia Ann Evans is associate director for engineering learning initiatives at Cornell College of Engineering, .