Use a rubric when evaluating oral presentations to increase feedback clarity and consistency.
Action: Complete a rubric while listening to students’ oral presentations. Examples: Environmental Analysis – Oral Presentation Rubric shared by Char Miller. Oral Objections Reply Rubric shared by Julie Tannenbaum. Senior […]
Assign students the “Start Your Research Tutorial” to serve as a discipline agnostic introduction to conducting research.
Action: Assign your students the Claremont Colleges “Start your research tutorial” online and ask them to complete the accompanying quiz that you can import into Sakai. Reason: This resource can […]
Have students call on each other to encourage discussion rather than performance.
Action: Introduce a procedure for students to call on each other. Share tips with your students about reducing bias in the classroom Consider having name placards for students so that […]
Use tips for building a classroom community to ensure students feel comfortable contributing to discussion.
Action: Use tips for Building Community: In Class to improve the classroom community. Reason: Research has found that students’ feeling of belonging is important to many aspects of their academic […]
Require students to watch a videotape of their practice or final presentation to ensure they reflect on their presentation skills.
Action: Assign students to record a practice talk for a peer. Students can use software on a phone, tablet, or computer to record the talk. Ask students to write-up what […]
Give students advice for their presentation to help them structure the information and cover all and only the relevant content.
Action: Share advice for students to help them understand how to prepare and structure their presentation. Examples: Environmental Analysis Presentation FAQ shared by Char Miller How to Make (Almost) Complete Strangers […]