Autar Kaw Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of South Florida Tampa, FL 33620

When a student learns, A. after the instruction, a copy of what is in the instructor's mind is the goal for what should be in student’s mind. B. information is transmitted from the instructor to the student. C. student retains a processed version of the material perceived by the student. D. none of the above options are true.

 Learning results from what the student does and thinks.  Learning results ONLY from what the student does and thinks.  A teacher can advance learning only by influencing what the student does to learn. - Herbert Simon

Learning increases as A. students reread the material. B. lecture time increases. C. activity time increases. D. none of the above options are true.

 Opt for 50-minute classes  Recap the topics  Use clickers  Use nontraditional assignments  Know every student’s name

 Make my expectations known  Give prompt feedback and self- assessment  No cell phones, laptops, etc  Use PPT sparingly  Make assessment relate to objectives  Make checklist

UNCONSCIOUS Incompetence CONSCIOUS Incompetence CONSCIOUS Competence UNCONSCIOUS Competence Sprague and Stuart (2000)

Hansen (1989) and Ford (1992)

The five R’s  Relevance  Rationale  Relaxed  Rapport  Research-based methods Millennial Traits and Teaching (2009)

Autar Kaw