Teaching for Student Learning
The Life of a Student
Knowing your students
Teaching from the student point of view
Helping students with academic problems
Helping students with personal problems
Tips from SVM instructors
Knowing your students: There is a real advantage to being able to picture yourself in the students’ shoes, and to taking on the attitude of a more experienced and knowledgeable version of them. What better way to know what it's like to be them than to ask them?!
- Imposters Everywhere by Richard Felder, North Carolina State
- A Day in the Life of an SVM Student written by UW-Madison SVM students
Teaching from the student point of view: Sometimes there are easily avoided mistakes that we make, just because we're unaware of what's helpful and what's not. Here are some student comments on what works and what doesn't.
- What are the Most Helpful Things a Teacher Does to Promote Learning? written by UW-Madison SVM students
- What are the Least Helpful Things Teachers Do? written by UW-Madison SVM students
Helping students with academic problems: We tell students who are having academic problems in our courses to "come and see us," but what do we tell them beyond "work harder?" Here are some resources for you, and some that you might want to suggest to them.
- Achieving Academic Success by Michele Jacobsen (a list of many helpful sites)
- How to Take Multiple Choice Exams from University of Guelph
- Learning Commons from University of Guelph (many great resources)
- Taking Multiple Choice Exams from University of Western Ontario
- Memo: To Students Who have been Disappointed with Their Test Grades by Richard Felder, North Carolina State
Helping students with personal problems: Veterinary Medical School is extremely stressful for most students. If they have previous underlying emotional problems, this stress can exacerbate those problems. The first step, if you think the problem is serious, is to refer the student to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Walk them down to OAA if you are concerned. If necessary, refer students to the following, or use them yourself for advice on how to handle difficult situations.
- Personal and Wellness Support Services UW-Madison SVM in-house support
- 24-Hour Dane County Mental Health Emergency & Suicide Prevention Hotline: (608) 280-2600
- UW University Counseling Services (608) 265-5600 (24 hours) Directions
