Teaching Tip: Giving students choice

June 9, 2017

University Relations

What happens when we put students in the director’s seat in terms of what, when and how they learn, and what might that look like in a course? There are many examples of democratizing the educational experience through a range of institutional and classroom levels and across the K-20 progression. There are likewise many opinions on this idea from steadfast proponents and opponents. In this Teaching Tip, we’ll take a brief look at imparting more academic power to students — the benefits, practical considerations and potential pitfalls.

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- Teaching Tip by Jennifer Moss, an instructional designer and adjunct faculty at UAF with over 25 years of experience in academic development in higher education.