Tuesday, September 10, 2013

English Story Reading Room

Leveled Reading Samples

 

Sunday, July 8, 2012

CONVERSATION

Best Links to some easy topics to talk about:

Supermarkets
Sports and Recreation
Pets and Animals
Food and Drink
Jobs and Career
Travel and Vacation
Short Readings about U.S. States

See Also:

Beginning: Speaking Tasks


Let's Talk!

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ENGLISH RESOURCES


Sunday, May 6, 2012

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY

Best Links to Iowa State University:

Assessment

FOR INSTRUCTORS:

Classroom Assessment Techniques
Determining Prior Knowledge: What Students Know and Believe
Evaluations and Assessments (Carnegie Mellon University)
Guidelines for Student Outcomes Assessment
Group Quizzes for Learning and Formative Assessment
Mid-term Formative Evaluation (Virtual Classroom visit)
Mid-semester Evaluations (University of California – Berkeley)
Midterm Evaluations (from Tomorrow's ProfessorSM Mailing List)
PLUS/DELTA Classroom Assessment Technique
Resources for Outcomes Assessment (North Carolina State University)
Student Guide to Essay Exams
Student Guide to Multiple Choice Exams
Student Assessment of Learning Gains (Free Course Learning Evaluation Tool)
Student Response System (Clickers)
Teaching and Grading Group Assignments (from Tomorrow's ProfessorSM Mailing List) 
The Ten Worst Teaching Mistakes


FOR STUDENTS:
Academic Success Center
How to Get the Most Out of Studying – video clips Stephen L. Chew, a cognitive psychologist at Samford University
Learning Communities at ISU
Library Guide: Understanding Plagiarism: Information Literacy Guide
Student Guide to Essay Exams
Student Guide to Multiple Choice Exams
Technology Support for Students – help with Logins, WebCT, Blackboard Learn, Clickers

Teaching and Learning in Large Classes

See what your peers are doing to engage students and enhance learning in large classes in these video clips featuring faculty at Iowa State.