Edsurge

JULY 9, 2021

You see an opportunity to make a small change that might improve their learning outcomes, so you roll it out to a group of students who don’t know they are part of the sample. In June, Dartmouth College dropped a cheating investigation into medical students following the dubious use of Canvas to track perceived activity during exams.

Ethics 207

Ethics Knowledge Testing Learning 207

Faculty Focus

JULY 11, 2024

It’s proved itself an instructional method of equal parts possibilities and problems. From a well-designed and well-implemented group activity, students can have rich encounters with the content and learn the value of working collaboratively. Can Students Learn While Doing Things They Don’t Like? References Monson, R.

Group work 64

Group work Instructors Students Research Methods 64

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

My informal research methods included collecting self-perception data from students on what they found most helpful for staying engaged. The overarching result that emerged from my personal experimentation and research was determining a framework of six categories to cultivate a student’s attention.

Attention 122

Attention Students Quizzes Interdisciplinary 122

Faculty Focus

JULY 11, 2024

It’s proved itself an instructional method of equal parts possibilities and problems. From a well-designed and well-implemented group activity, students can have rich encounters with the content and learn the value of working collaboratively. Can Students Learn While Doing Things They Don’t Like? References Monson, R.

Group work 59

Group work Instructors Students Research Methods 59

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

My informal research methods included collecting self-perception data from students on what they found most helpful for staying engaged. The overarching result that emerged from my personal experimentation and research was determining a framework of six categories to cultivate a student’s attention.

Attention 111

Attention Students Quizzes Interdisciplinary 111

Scholarly Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2024

What activities enhance your understanding? One great thing about these dialogues is that it not only helps the instructor understand what students are learning, but the students often learn from each other during the process of conversation as well; moving the student from a passive recipient of knowledge to a more active contributor.

Teaching 52

Teaching Instructors Syllabus Problem-Based Learning 52