In my discipline (Healthcare Administration), most if not all my students already have a bachelor’s degree in healthcare before taking the program. While this allows high level discussions in the classroom, there are some habits or viewpoints that are reasonably carried over to this new discipline which leads to misconceptions. One concept my students in more… »
https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/response/clinicians-vs-administrators/
Let’s consider the concept of “electric current” and how it can be explained to students using an analogy that takes into account their previous experiences. Analogy: Picture a Bicycle Path
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**This is a ridiculously short excerpt from my blog piece; if you teach writing and you’re interested in finding ways to help encourage students to take time to revise their writing, please read the whole post. 🙂 Students think that the revision stage of the writing process is equivalent to proofreading. In extending my thinking more… »
https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/response/misunderstood-revision-in-the-writing-process/
When working with faculty on remote teaching course development, a common misconception has been that you can’t make the same meaningful connections with students online that you can in traditional face-to-face classrooms. Instructors feel the lack of in-person contact justifies this misconception. However, it’s often because in-person is the only way they are used to more… »
https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/response/going-for-a-drive/
What is most misunderstood about my discipline is what the term “Avionics” means.  I try to explain it many ways and it usually doesn’t translate well. The name comes from “Aircraft Electronics,” which still doesn’t explain the career I have chosen for the last 20 years but it is a start. Many years ago, Avionics more… »
https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/response/what-is-avionics/
Response to the misunderstood activity:Â https://librarylandfairytales.wordpress.com/2018/03/13/easypeasy/
https://bank.ecampusontario.ca/response/easypeasylemonsqueezy/