MAGNA ONLINE SEMINAR
J. Robert Gillette
J. Robert (Bob) Gillette is an associate professor of Economics at the University of Kentucky. He teaches both large classes of over 400 students and small classes of 15 to 55 students, and supervisors and mentors teaching assistants. He has served as the co-director of the University of Kentucky Annual Regional Economics Teaching Workshop since 1997 where national teaching and learning specialist present pedagogical ideas. He has given over forty-five presentations and workshops at universities and regional and national conferences. He has been honored with over twenty college and university teaching awards. Gillette received his BA in Economics from the University of Richmond and his PhD from Texas A&M University.
Updated 10-26-2017
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- Prepared Students: The Secret’s in the Assignment Strategy
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- How Can I Effectively Use Class Preparation Assignments?
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- How Do Prepared Students Change the Way I Teach?
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Active and Engaged Students, Course Delivery and Instruction, Faculty, Magna All Access, Mentor Commons
- How Do I Get Students to Come to Class Prepared?
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- Unprepared students might seem to be a standard ingredient of higher education, but it doesn't have to be that way. This program shows you what you can do to create the kind of courses that naturally encourage student preparation and eliminate some of the common frustrations of higher education.
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