Preface
Part One: Preparing the Ground for
Engaging Students
It Is Yours for the Asking: Using
Questioning to Promote Discussion in the Classroom
by Eileen Wood
Strategies for Engaging Students
with Learning Disabilities
by Jacqueline A. Specht
Mind Mapping: Engaging Students
by Ernest Biktimirov
Part Two: Engaging Students in a
Variety of Settings
The Dreaded Pause: Initiating and
Sustaining Discussion in a Small-to Medium-Sized Classroom
by Kathy Cawsey
Teaching Large Classes
by Mike Atkinson
The Inquiry Circle
by Jeanette McDonald
Part Three: Engaging Students with
New Technologies
Blog or Discussion Board: Which Is
the Right Tool to Choose?
by Matt Crosslin
LiveJournal: Technological
Solutions to Traditional Journaling Problems
by Margaret D. Anderson
Online Teaching: The Joys of
Joining the Discussion
by M. Louise Ripley
Using Electronic Portfolios to
Foster Communication in K-12 Classrooms
by Elizabeth Meyer, Anne Wade, Vanitha Pillay, Einat Idan, and
Philip C. Abrami
Broadcollecting: Using Personal
Response Systems ("Clickers") to Transform Classroom Interaction
by Tom Haffie
Podcast: A Tool to Pique Curiosity,
Evoke a Response, and Create Opportunities for Student Engagement
by Dave Yearwood
Part Four: Assessing Students’
Engagement
Assessment of Online Participation
by Denise Stockley and Wendy Freeman
When Learning Matters: Students’
Assessment and Participation Using Portfolios in Higher Education
by Mercedes Rowinsky-Geurts
Conclusion
For Further Reflection and
Action
Contributors
Index |
