Waking up to Tired Teaching
Posted by hammonsa
Sometimes teaching gets tired because we’ve done what we’re doing a hundred times before. We march through the material along well-worn paths.
Source: www.facultyfocus.com
This article addresses the issue of tired teaching. It’s so easy to become tired. There are so many demands on our time and it seems easy to fall into the trap of just doing what I did last semester because I’ve taught this course lots of time, right? This article gives six strategies to help us overcome “tired” teaching. The hardest part is acknowledging the issue. But you are not alone in this and reaching out to a colleague can help build a culture of support and collegiality that can help everyone in the teaching and learning process.
