Effective teacher Characteristics

1. Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education

1.1. Encourages contacts between students and faculty

1.2. Develops reciprocity and cooperation among students

1.3. Uses active learning techniques

1.4. Emphasizes time on task

1.5. Gives prompt feedback

1.6. Communicates high expectations

1.7. Respects diverse talents and ways of learning

2. Principles of Effective Teaching

2.1. Effective teaching involves prioritizing the knowledge and skills we choose to focus on.

2.2. Effective teaching involves acquiring relevant knowledge about students and using that knowledge to inform our course design and classroom teaching.

2.3. Effective teaching involves aligning the three major components of instruction: learning objectives, assessments, and instructional activities.

2.4. Effective teaching involves articulating explicit expectations regarding learning outcomes and policies.

2.5. Effective teaching involves adopting appropriate teaching roles to support our learning goals.

2.6. Effective teaching involves recognizing and overcoming our expert blind spots.

2.7. Effective teaching involves progressively refining our courses based on reflection and feedback.

3. What Less Effective Teachers Do

3.1. Disrespect students.

3.2. Teach without clear learning objectives/outcomes

3.3. Get stuck in a rut

3.4. Give tests that are too long

3.5. Fail to establish relevance.

3.6. Have students work in groups with no individual accountability

3.7. Fail to provide variety in instruction.

3.8. Turn classes into PowerPoint shows.

3.9. Call on students cold.

3.10. When you ask a question in class, immediately call for volunteers