Articles
Delaney, Jerome, Johnson, Albert, Johnson, Trudi, Treslan, Dennis, "Students' Perceptions of Effective Teaching in Higher Education", 26th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning Proceedings, 2010, <http://www.uwex.edu/disted/conference/Resource_library/handouts/28251_10H.pdf>, Accessed April 18, 2011
students indicate that in face-to-face classes they consider the following characteristics to be essential for effective teaching: respectful, knowledgeable, approachable, engaging, communicative, organized, responsive, professional, humorous
Blogs & Wikis
Bates, Tony, "What do instructors need to know about teaching with technology?", e-learning and distance education resources, April 1, 2010, <http://www.tonybates.ca/2010/04/01/what-do-instructors-need-to-know-about-teaching-with-technology/>, Accessed April 5, 2010
minimum that a person needs to know to teach effectively in post-secondary education ... (i) epistomology, (ii) biological basis of learning, (iii) learning theories, (iv) the design of teaching, (v) learning technologies, (vi) designing, delivering, and evaluating a course
Kahrback, Med, "The 6 Characteristics of A Successful Educator", Educational Technology and Mobile Learning , August, 2012, <http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/08/the-6-characteristics-of-successful.html>, Accessed August 7, 2012
roles we as educators should all be able do ... (i) instigator/motivator, (ii) cheerleader/supporter, (iii) task master, (iv) connector, (v) doubter/questioner, (vi) modeler/mentor
Paul, Annie Murphy, "How to Get and Keep Someone’s Attention", Time Ideas, July 25, 2012, <http://ideas.time.com/2012/07/25/how-to-get-and-keep-someones-attention>, Accessed August 8, 2012
based on results of a study into student gaze during lectures ... to maintain student engagement in the classroom ... (i) stimulate curiosity, (ii) introduce change and surprise, (iii) stress relevance and concreteness, (iv) tell stories
Whitby, Tom, "Hypocrisy in the Profession of Education", My Island View, June 12, 2012, <http://tomwhitby.wordpress.com/2012/06/12/hypocrisy-in-the-profession-of-education/>, Accessed August 9, 2012
thoughts on the need for teachers to be scholars ... to practice life-long learning within our chosen profession ... both methodologies and content
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