Here are summaries of a few recent articles. Three styles of class leadership are exemplified in a course that uses a nonfiction book-length essay. An examination of the questions and responses given for the three styles reveals how well teachers listen to curious or puzzled students, and what happens to the ideas and questions that are laid out before the class. Stephen Brookfield and Stephen Preskill Vol. For those who construct multiple choice tests, analyses can help you determine which questions to retain, which to revise, and which to replace.
Attribution is the name given to the way people explain their success or failure.
Self-efficacy is the belief in their own abilities. These factors are influenced by the mood and dynamics of the classroom, which are described through the theories of social constructivism and conscientization. The goal is to develop students' abilities to reflect critically and to view problems from multiple perspectives. Frances K. Stage Vol. He says to look around at the next faculty meeting to see those who come late or leave early, forget agendas, or are unprepared to make the arguments they nonetheless go ahead and make.