Teaching strategies are means to reach students with diverse learning needs and facilitate them to accomplish their learning outcomes. Explore the variety of alternatives to select one or few to formulate your own strategy.

Active Learning Strategies

• Resources to promote student-centered learning strategies
• Active learning in large lectures (MERLOT ELIXR multimedia case story)
• Universal Design for Learning teaching strategies (MERLOT ELIXR multimedia case story)
• First day of class | After the first day of class (MERLOT ELIXR multimedia case stories)
• Collaborative learning
• Integrative learning
• Role-playing
• Simulations and games
• Conducting Q&A sessions [pdf]

Activity Design

• Critical thinking development
• Four collaborative learning strategies
• Role-playing
• Simulations and games
• Universal Design for Learning teaching strategies and activities (MERLOT ELIXR case stories)
• Elluminate Live! Workshops and consultation are available. Contact the Center for Faculty Development for access.
• Strategies for improving student writing Support for designing effective assignments and providing effective feedback for student writing.

Sharing on Teaching

• Becoming a master teacher [pdf] at SJSU
• MERLOT ELIXR: Sharing faculty stories about exemplary teaching

Student Success Strategies

• Resources to help students become effective life-long learners