As part of the Classroom Connections Podcast Series of Columbia College Chicago's Center for Innovation in Teaching Excellence, Steven Teref talks about how to motivate and connect to students on a number of levels.
In September 2012's podcast, English Instructor Steven Teref (Columbia College Excellence in Teaching Award winner, 2012) discusses how he engages with students through forging connections from the classroom to the real world. He talks about several classroom exercises he uses to draw these connections and begin thinking more deeply and effectively.
In the follow-up podcast, Steven talks about how he encourages collaboration and cooperation among his students in the classroom and beyond.