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Good News for the Masses: Teaching Large Introductory Bible Classes
Society of Biblical Literature 2004
Teaching large introductory Bible classes can be frustrating and disheartening.
We're passionate about the subject, yet the students seem unmotivated,
uniterested, and unwilling to work, if they even show up. After several
years of experimentation with the mandatory introduction to the Bible
at Notre Dame and supporting other instructors as a staff member at
our teaching and learning center, I would like to share some ideas and
lessons culled from recently published research. Specifically, there
are several strategies and kinds of assignments which have helped me
improve student motivation and engagement, such as experiential learning
activities, collaborative learning, and the use of technology. In the
end, the students may still be unhappy that they have to take the course,
but I hope some of these observations may give you ideas about how to
increase your students' involvement in the class.
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