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Using the Case Method to Foster Preservice Biology Teachers’ Content Knowledge and Pedagogical Content Knowledge Related to Models and Modeling

Pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) and content knowledge (CK) are important dimensions of teachers’ professional knowledge that are addressed in education programs for science teachers. In this ...
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Reciprocal Teaching of Comprehension-Fostering and Comprehension-Monitoring Activities

Cognition and Instruction, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Spring, 1984), pp. 117-175 (59 pages) Two instructional studies directed at the comprehension-fostering and comprehension-monitoring activities of seventh ...

Chalk and talk vs. active learning: what’s holding South African teachers back from using proven methods?

“Chalk and talk” refers to a classroom environment where the teacher does most of the talking. There’s an over-reliance on textbooks and a focus on recall and rote learning. This is your typical “one ...
Harvard Business School

Supporting HBS Faculty in Teaching with the Case Method: 20 Years of the Christensen Center for Teaching and Learning

The C. Roland Christensen Center for Teaching and Learning (CCTL) opened its doors 20 years ago, with the mission to promote and support teaching excellence and innovation. We talked with the center’s ...
La Grande Observer

Eastern Oregon University professor explores new teaching methods to promote student satisfaction in their own learning

Eastern Oregon University professor Andrew-David Bjork poses for a photo with his wife, Naomi, and two daughters, Elpoise and Isabelle. LA GRANDE — An Eastern Oregon University professor recently took ...