protips – Bruce Elgort

We are our best selves when challenged.
Students gain far more from correcting their own answers than from being corrected by the instructor.
Learning to learn will help all students pass all their class, and develop their critical thinking skills.
All students should pass this class, and the next, and the next.
He is not an answer key.
If he were to answer “Is this correct?” questions from students, then students will quickly get the message that they cannot trust their own self-assessment skills. This is poor training for success on quizzes, exams, and especially the real world, where there are no answer keys.
Learning is slow, takes time and effort.
Asking questions is the best way to help yourself, and your group.
Knowing why your answer is right is just as important as the answer itself.
Answers are best said by students.
Instruction should be kept simple.
Reflection is the only way to see our larger truths.
Activities should be completed by the instructor multiple times.

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