Curated Playlist by Clemson University’s Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation
What is a curated Playlist?
Quick, Curated, and Ready-to-go
- Each playlist features a few short podcast episodes or videos — less than 60 minutes total — centered on a common theme or topic related to teaching.
- Listen on your commute, walk, or between classes.
We recommend that you listen with a place to take notes nearby, but safety first if you are listening in the car!
Playlist #16: Spark Your Teaching
Welcome to this month’s Playlist of OTEI produced Sparkshops — bite-sized, high-impact sessions designed to spark ideas and energize your teaching!
In this Playlist, you’ll explore three timely topics:
- Curiosity & Questions – Learn how to leverage questioning and inquiry to create a more engaging, interactive semester.
- Cultivating Mindsets – Rethink the ways we talk about intelligence and ability, and discover practical strategies for fostering growth-oriented learning environments.
- Teaching in Increasing Class Sizes – Explore adaptable, research-informed approaches to maintaining connection, interaction, and learning in increasing course sizes.
Together, these Sparkshops offer practical, actionable tools you can apply immediately to support meaningful learning across a variety of teaching contexts.
(1) Curiosity & Questions: Tools for an Engaging Semester
Practical Strategies with Examples – 13 minutes
Transcript available in the following Kaltura Link. Sparkshop on Curiosity and Questions
Full link to Kaltura video: https://kaltura.clemson.edu/media/t/1_niup0h6w
(2) Cultivating a Growth Mindset – Rethinking How We Talk About Intelligence
Reflective, Strategies for Course Design Elements & Dialogue Reframing – 16 minutes
Transcript available in the following Kaltura link: Sparkshop on Cultivating a Growth Mindset
Full link to Kaltura video: https://kaltura.clemson.edu/media/t/1_2b4fm7g1
(3) Teaching with Increasing Class Sizes
Identified Challenges and Ideas for Refinement – 33 minutes
Transcript available in the following Kaltura link: Sparkshop on Teaching Effectively
Link to the Teaching Effectively PowerPoint Slides
Full link to Kaltura video: https://kaltura.clemson.edu/media/t/1_2uvd9kkh
Playlist Created by: S. Otterbeck, Ph.D.
Blog Post Created by: Z. Adnan and S. Otterbeck, Ph.D.
