How Instructors Are Adapting to a Rise in Student Disengagement (Encore Episode)
May 28, 2024
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Professors are adapting teaching methods post-pandemic for student disengagement. Topics include online learning, engaging quizzes, and modifying lectures for in-person classes. Understanding reasons for disengagement, shift towards online resources, and challenges in engaging students are discussed.
Post-pandemic, professors must adapt teaching methods to combat student disengagement.
Students now prioritize online resources and convenience over physical attendance in classes.
Deep dives
Student Disengagement Crisis in College Classes
The episode explores the rising issue of student disengagement in college classes after the return to in-person learning post-pandemic. Observations at Texas State University reveal a significant lack of attendance in large lecture classes, with only a fraction of enrolled students present. Professors, like Amy Meakes, note the challenges of transitioning back to pre-COVID teaching methods and the impact on student engagement.
Impact of Online Learning and Post-Pandemic Challenges
The podcast delves into how the COVID-19 pandemic and the shift to online learning have influenced student behavior and preferences for engaging with academic material. Students express a newfound reliance on online resources and a tendency to prioritize convenience over physical attendance in classes, citing factors like having notes available online and avoiding commute-related distractions.
Strategies to Enhance Engagement and Teaching Approaches
Various teaching strategies and approaches to enhance student engagement are showcased in the episode. Professors are adapting their methods by introducing interactive tools like Top Hat for quizzes, incorporating real-world examples, and creating varied classroom experiences to maintain student interest. Experts like James Lang emphasize the importance of structuring classes to provide a diverse and engaging learning environment conducive to effective teaching and learning experiences.
Professors are finding that they can’t just go back to teaching as they did before the pandemic and expect the same result. It takes more these days to hold student attention, and convince them to show up. This week we’re rebroadcasting this episode that was reported from the back of large lecture classes to see how teaching is changing. The episode recently won a national award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors.
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