An in-depth look at teaching and learning strategies used by university faculty.
Students attend international conference
Christine Kiewra broadens students’ perspectives on early childhood education with an international communityUsing creativity and humor to enhance learning
Injecting creativity into education has been a persistent challenge but Justine LaViolette found that a puppet can teach entomology.Seminar creates community, better teachers
Dr. Josh Brummer and undergraduate learning assistants engaged in a semester-long course aimed at improving their understanding of effective teachingMore reps for better learning
Cal Garbin makes extensive use of large question banks to provide opportunities for his students to do enough reps that they develop invaluable skillsGeppert puts Canvas peer review to the test
John Geppert, professor of finance and director of assessment, believes peer review may offer a way to include more writing practice in more courses.Rethinking your Syllabus: Specifications Grading
In specifications grading there are no points – just a two-level grading structure that would be categorized such as pass/fail or satisfactory/unsatisfactory.Student participation is in the cards
An ingenious, low-tech approach to supporting verbal participation in large classes, Aaron Bronfman uses a card-based system to track participation.Messersmith helps to develop students skills
Amber Messersmith gives students new options: using a blended mode and peer review in a large enrollment undergraduate writing course.From lecture to active learning
Chad Brassil went from eight hours of class prep to recipient of the College Distinguished Teaching AwardActive learning strategies in Mathematics
The university math department has been working to radically redesign its first-year mathematics courses. Current efforts have yielded an 80% success rate.Subbiah increases student engagement
Jeyam Subbiah increases student engagement with flipped course design, active learning strategies, and screen capture technology.