Teaching Tip: Turning students into creators

November 25, 2014

“A shift is taking place in the focus of pedagogical practice on university campuses all over the world as students across a wide variety of disciplines are learning by making and creating rather than from the simple consumption of content,” according to the New Media Consortium Horizon Report 2014.

If you’re thinking about challenging your students to create, it’s a good idea to become familiar with the process yourself. Poll your students for what they would rather do. Would they prefer to write a standard research paper or create a multimedia presentation? Gather resources for students to use if the products they are creating involve technology. Try one idea at a time to see how it goes. Don’t expect it to be perfect the first time, and take notes for modifications for next time.

When students are involved actively and creatively in the learning process, the projects they work on might be their most memorable learning experiences in college. Learn more about the process and get ideas by reading the full Teaching Tip on iTeachU.

-- Teaching Tip by Jennifer Moss, UAF eLearning instructional designer