Interested in specific instructional strategies to enhance student engagement and learning in the classroom? A framework for successful lesson delivery consists of six parts:
Designing Online (and in-class!) Discussions
Determine the role of questions, examine common problems, and motivate students to participate by reading our Designing Online (and in-class!) Discussions article. Although primarily aimed at online instructors, the information you'll find there is easily adaptable to the face-to-face classroom.
Teaching Large Classes
For strategies, guidelines and resources for creating interactive environments, successful lectures, and managing the large classroom, read our article Teaching Large Classes.
Problem-Based Learning
Engage students in problem-solving activities by employing problem-based learning, a strategy you can read about in the Problem-Based Learning article.
Team-Based Learning
To engage students and keep them accountable for course content, team-based learning is a highly successful "flipped classroom" technique. Read more about it in our Team-Based Learning article.
Writing as a Learning Activity
Written assignments often reveal deficiencies in student writing that, while not specifically related to course objective, can still affect the quality of submitted work. Fortunately, the FSU Reading-Writing Center provides online, synchronous tutoring sessions for distance students. When giving writing assignments, you may wish to include a link to the center and direct students to use their appointment-making tool to set up a tutoring session.
In-Depth Resources
Several chapters from the ODL document Instruction at FSU: A Guide to Teaching & Learning Practices are particularly relevant -- especially Chapter 11: Teaching Contexts. You will also find useful information in the following chapters: