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On the First Day of Class, Begin with Intrigue

Faculty Focus

I want them to understand that confusion is a necessary step, less toward an absolute answer than toward a next wonderful, engaging, beautiful confusion that is thrilling beyond belief. I know, I know, there are a whole slew of objections we can raise against this approach: I can’t do this in a big lecture.

Syllabus 110
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On the First Day of Class, Begin with Intrigue

Faculty Focus

I want them to understand that confusion is a necessary step, less toward an absolute answer than toward a next wonderful, engaging, beautiful confusion that is thrilling beyond belief. I know, I know, there are a whole slew of objections we can raise against this approach: I can’t do this in a big lecture.

Syllabus 105
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Learning Outcomes for Instructors, Not Just Students

Faculty Focus

Both approaches, learner-centered and transformative, require us to shuttle between various roles: the lecturer, who leads students; the facilitator, who guides them; and perhaps most importantly, the collaborator, who learns from and with them.

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Learning Outcomes for Instructors, Not Just Students

Faculty Focus

Both approaches, learner-centered and transformative, require us to shuttle between various roles: the lecturer, who leads students; the facilitator, who guides them; and perhaps most importantly, the collaborator, who learns from and with them.

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Designing College Curricula for Student Success

Faculty Focus

Support is sometimes available from veteran professors, faculty development offices and workshops or training to assist professors in the challenging work of course and curriculum development and implementation. Fink developed a worksheet to establish what he refers to as procedures for educative assessment. LoPresto, M.

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Designing College Curricula for Student Success

Faculty Focus

Support is sometimes available from veteran professors, faculty development offices and workshops or training to assist professors in the challenging work of course and curriculum development and implementation. Fink developed a worksheet to establish what he refers to as procedures for educative assessment. LoPresto, M.