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Learning Outcomes for Instructors, Not Just Students

Faculty Focus

In the spirit of that acknowledgment, I’ve started developing my own list of instructor learning outcomes. Those statements, such as “The instructor conveyed course content clearly” and “The instructor graded fairly,” allow students to assess what the instructor has already done. New York, NY: Dutton.

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How ‘Dialogue’ Can Create Empathy in a Divided Classroom

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A harsh debate can leave students (and instructors) feeling upset, or make them discouraged about participating in future conversations. Considering these high stakes, students and instructors may be tempted to avoid tough subjects altogether, or only discuss them with like-minded folks. But there’s another option.

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Learning Outcomes for Instructors, Not Just Students

Faculty Focus

In the spirit of that acknowledgment, I’ve started developing my own list of instructor learning outcomes. Those statements, such as “The instructor conveyed course content clearly” and “The instructor graded fairly,” allow students to assess what the instructor has already done. New York, NY: Dutton.

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Beyond Evaluation: Using Peer Observation to Strengthen Teaching Practices

Faculty Focus

To this end, we prefer using the narrative log as it enables the observer to document the timing of behaviors, techniques, and actions of both the observed instructor and the students. She has published several papers in international journals on topics such as teacher beliefs, curriculum design, and technology integration in the classroom.

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Teaching is Both Art and Science. How to Work Toward Improving Your Instructional Practice

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There’s always something new I discover to help me better live out my beliefs about teaching. Provide guidance from my experience as a teacher and faculty developer and reach out to others when my expertise is lacking. (You can read more about my background and university role here.)

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Beyond Evaluation: Using Peer Observation to Strengthen Teaching Practices

Faculty Focus

To this end, we prefer using the narrative log as it enables the observer to document the timing of behaviors, techniques, and actions of both the observed instructor and the students. She has published several papers in international journals on topics such as teacher beliefs, curriculum design, and technology integration in the classroom.

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The Administration of a Higher Education Faculty Online Learning Community

Faculty Focus

Regular and engaging content: For each eight-week term, the OLC meets virtually two to three times for 30-minute sessions to provide professional development on best practices in online teaching, pedagogy, student academic engagement and student retention, and in creating a close connection to the university mission. 2020, September 01).