Class participation

In this piece, ten Course Hero educator partners share how they encourage class participation by engaging and energizing students.

With some guidance, all students—whether outgoing or reserved—can effectively take part in class discussions.

Today’s guest is Sarah Pekkanen, the internationally bestselling author of three novels. Her latest, These Girls, a richly woven tale of friendship, was released April 10th and has received p…

Edutopia on Instagram: "Has your classroom gone silent? Post-pandemic, instructional specialist Miriam Plotinsky has heard about—and seen with her own eyes—students shifting more and more toward “passive learning behaviors.” ⁠ ⁠ “They just sit there, looking at me. I have to work so much harder because my ‘on’ setting doesn’t get a break,” reported one teacher Plotinsky recently observed. ⁠ ⁠ Though definitive root causes remain somewhat elusive, there are strategies that can help reacquaint…

This survey can be used to more clearly identify the skills needed to lead class discussions and to gather student feedback as to your facilitation style.

By Kristine Scharaldi - Five strategies that encourage inquiry-based learning and provide ways for all students to be actively involved in the classroom.

Teenage students participating in the class

These simple techniques can help all students participate in meaningful class discussions.

All teachers are aware of the problem of class participation. During whole-class discussions, some students are eager and participate frequently and excitedly— …whereas others avoid joining i…

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