Faculty Focus

APRIL 23, 2023

Kinesthetic: This adult learns by doing, through movement, and by using a hands-on approach and acting it out. “I I learn by doing and practice.” Faculty professional development should revolve around two sets of principles to make teaching and learning more effective and to create conditions to support student learning.

Evaluation 111

Evaluation Participation Knowledge Learning Styles 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 12, 2025

Although the ideas presented in this article stem from a continuous topic of exploration in higher education, (see Beard & Wilson, 2006; Cantor, 1995; Finely & Bowen, 2021; Tormey, 2022 for further research), this article summarizes our learning and interpretations when creating experiential learning opportunities for our students.

Learning 95

Learning Evaluation Students Course Design 95

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Prior knowledge is what students already know before learning new information and provides a framework for them to better understand new information, and to see the connections between previous knowledge and new instruction. The content of the questions is aligned to the learning outcomes and is linked to the subsequent assignments.

Knowledge 126

Knowledge Quizzes Students Learning 126

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

Next, I drafted a one-page syllabus (Figure 1) that included my contact information, a course description, student learning outcomes, those same discovery questions (above), recommended texts, a preliminary course schedule, and an abbreviated outline of the course content. for “Students are.”

Coaching 98

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

Teaching interdisciplinary research practices has gained attention in higher education, shifting from primarily focusing on modeling interdisciplinary research to explicitly addressing how and why interdisciplinary research should be performed (Szostak, 2007). Measuring learning outcomes. 2009; Kezar & Elrod, 2012).

Interdisciplinary 98

Interdisciplinary Study Multidisciplinary Metacognitive Skills 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In higher education, both topics have received considerable attention in recent years with proponents linking assessment and feedback—and strategies for these—to educational, social, psychological, and employability benefits (Gaynor, 2020). Formative Assessment Summative Assessment Occurs frequently throughout instruction (e.g.,

Fairness 110

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 110

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

After four decades of such reflection, I am keenly aware that understanding effective teaching strategies, the students I serve, and how learning works requires my constant attention. This then leads to countless hours of designing assessments and learning experiences. This is critical work.

Syllabus 96

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 96

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

To facilitate implementation, we have categorized the strategies from the perspectives of course designers, content creators, and those delivering the content or workshops. We also list a few simple suggestions for improving learning spaces.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

To facilitate implementation, we have categorized the strategies from the perspectives of course designers, content creators, and those delivering the content or workshops. We also list a few simple suggestions for improving learning spaces.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 23, 2023

Kinesthetic: This adult learns by doing, through movement, and by using a hands-on approach and acting it out. “I I learn by doing and practice.” Faculty professional development should revolve around two sets of principles to make teaching and learning more effective and to create conditions to support student learning.

Evaluation 89

Evaluation Participation Knowledge Learning Styles 89

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Prior knowledge is what students already know before learning new information and provides a framework for them to better understand new information, and to see the connections between previous knowledge and new instruction. The content of the questions is aligned to the learning outcomes and is linked to the subsequent assignments.

Knowledge 98

Knowledge Quizzes Students Learning 98

Scholarly Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2024

2020; Lang 2021; McRee 2012), results are often self-reported assessments and focus on the characteristics of the instruction such as good course design or expert presentation; less typically does the research focus solely on the learner (Gore et al., Toward learning-centered education in colleges and universities.

Teaching 52

Teaching Instructors Syllabus Problem-Based Learning 52