Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

Measuring Engagement and Refining Strategy One-minute papers serve as powerful self-assessment tools in my traditional classes. For example, at the end of our discussion on memory formation, I ask students to quickly write down the most important concept they learned and one question they still have.

Active Learning 69

Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 69

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

In preparing that first course, I focused on what I thought were the essentials of teaching: finalizing the syllabus, picking the readings, and writing the assignments. At the end of class, ask students to share their muddiest point or summarize the big ideas from that class period in a minute paper. How might this work?

Teaching 119

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 119

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

In preparing that first course, I focused on what I thought were the essentials of teaching: finalizing the syllabus, picking the readings, and writing the assignments. At the end of class, ask students to share their muddiest point or summarize the big ideas from that class period in a minute paper. How might this work?

Teaching 111

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Students could also be asked to write a one-minute paper or longer reflection paper about their key takeaways from the activity, such as experiencing and/or overcoming challenges in working with people in real life from different cultural backgrounds both inside and outside of the classroom.

Culture 108

Culture Communication Instructors Lecturing 108

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Students could also be asked to write a one-minute paper or longer reflection paper about their key takeaways from the activity, such as experiencing and/or overcoming challenges in working with people in real life from different cultural backgrounds both inside and outside of the classroom.

Culture 105

Culture Communication Instructors Lecturing 105

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

Measuring Engagement and Refining Strategy One-minute papers serve as powerful self-assessment tools in my traditional classes. For example, at the end of our discussion on memory formation, I ask students to quickly write down the most important concept they learned and one question they still have.

Active Learning 85

Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 85