For Student Engagement and to Manage Anxiety & Build Confidence with Public Speaking
INGREDIENTS
In my class, there is an assignment that combines teamwork, collaboration, campus navigation, and public speaking. They are assigned a campus resource to research and visit and comeback to present to the class. I ask all small groups to give me a walkup song i play as they are moving to the front of the class. I’ve gotten super positive feedback from students who have extreme public speaking anxiety/fear.
Beginning of Term Survey
INGREDIENTS
Ask student about themselves, their experience with the course content (and modality) and a lot of “is there anything i should know on questions you have?”
The last question helps make stronger connections and deescalate major concerns/anxieties.
Play & Fun
INGREDIENTS
◊ 1 cup of enjoy your students - try not to take things personally
Architecture Experiential Learning
INGREDIENTS
Connecting graduate dietetics students to the agriculture and food systems industry through visiting farms.
A few weeks ago at Santa Rita Ranch our grad students were able to bottle feed a calf and learn about raising beef cattle - and it SNOWED!
Know Your Students’ Names!
INGREDIENTS
If it’s a big class:
◊ Use name tents
◊ Use tech like UCATT’s name coach tool
Students WANT and NEED to be known!
Don’t Forget That There is Room for Growth!
INGREDIENTS
◊ ¼ kindness
◊ ½ positivity
◊ ¼ chocolate
“Any day you get a cookie, is a good day” - Charles Schulz
Teaching is Important!
INGREDIENTS
◊ Effort
◊ Joy
◊ Laughter
◊ Frustration
◊ Humor
◊ Creativity
◊ Honesty
◊ Time
Cultivate a Learning Community!
For in-person or asynchronous online.
INGREDIENTS
◊ Establish that everyone-including you- is a learner. We all learn from each other.
◊ Practice & model cultural humility.
◊ Design & implement activities where everyone has an opportunity to ENGAGE each other and the learning.
◊ Keep modeling safety and trust.
◊ Give feedback.
◊ Repeat!
Let Students Become the Experts
INGREDIENTS
When it comes to AI specifically create opportunities for students to share novel ways they are using AI to learn.
