Another level, application, is through an example. Applications require knowledge of the definition and applying it to an example not used in class. A third level, integrative, requires students to integrate two concepts covered in class even though they were never presented together. This requires integration, comparisons, and problem solving. This challenges students to participate in class and prepare for exams in a different manner.
Good practice encourages active learning.
Beware the Unfair. . . If we remember our own college days, most of us can think of at least one professor who was less than ideal. . . Yet if you describe your worst experience as a student, more than likely it was one in which you were treated unfairly. From my research, I have concluded that unfair treatment is probably the single most important factor in student dissatisfaction with college. . . Rodabaugh discusses a number of teaching practices that may be perceived as unfair by students.