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Facilitator: Amira A. Wegenek, PhD

Saddleback College Instructor
arezec@saddleback.edu

Benefits: Disadvantages:
can communicate interest in topic no feedback on student learning
through enthusiasm students often passive
present unavailable material attention wanes quickly
present large amounts of information assumes students learn at same pace
can model how professionals think dont teach higher ordered thinking
appeal to auditory learners does not accommodate different
little risk for students learning styles

Benefits
Engage students!
700+ studies show improved
student learning outcomes
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motivates and engages students
develops real-world skills
exposure to diversity
critical thinking
students gain a sense of
accomplishment
retention

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Behavioral Engagement Cognitive Engagement

Academic Engagement Emotional Engagement

Engage students! What do I want my

students to know?
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What do I want my
students to do

What do I want my
students to feel?

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Engage students!

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Hand Voting Large Class Discussion Ideas

Brainstorm Questions
Brief Write
Questionnaire Bio Sheets relevance
In-house Expert
Pause for thought problem
Student generated questions
Detective style lecture
Shair/Pair (after quick write)
Large Discussion Ideas

Engage students!

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Steps for success Steps

Explain importance- not busywork! Group Reporting
Form groups and guidelines Recorder and presenter
Assign the Task Clearly Persuasive presentation
Provide Written Instructions Class Discussion
Require an End Product Self assessments
Common rewards Wrap up: Relate to course goals
Time limit
Rove around the room

What kinds of projects?

Research

Creative

Service-Learning

Engage students! Office hours

schedule topics
Commenting on papers:
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Guided journals

Technology Web site and discussions

Outside projects/papers
Video, social media (examples)

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Facilitator: Amira A. Wegenek, PhD

www.mypsychmentor.com