Addressing Teaching Challenges
Summary
Teaching doesn’t come without challenges, but you don’t have to face these difficulties alone. The resources offered here provide practical strategies and advice for addressing a variety of teaching challenges.
Every instructor encounters challenges, from classroom conflict to keeping students motivated. This toolkit provides practical strategies and evidence-based insights to help you navigate these common hurdles effectively and maintain a productive learning environment.
- Conflict Resolution: Find clear, actionable steps for responding to disruptive student behavior and handling cases of academic misconduct with fairness and confidence.
- Crucial Conversations: Learn how to facilitate difficult but essential discussions on sensitive topics, helping students develop skills in critical thinking, respectful discourse, and perspective-taking.
- Motivating Students: Move beyond just hoping for engagement. Discover strategies to help students clearly see the value of your course and its content, intrinsically motivating them to participate.
- Attendance: Explore insights from a recent KU student survey on why students miss class. Use this data-driven understanding to implement effective strategies that encourage consistent attendance.
- Teaching during the Pandemic: Reflect on the lasting lessons learned from a time of disruption. Find strategies for flexibility, empathy, and effective online engagement that remain highly relevant today.