Course Design Group work Questions 
Scholarly Teacher
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
This piece will suggest a few simple ideas that teachers of introductory STEM classes may implement in their course design to turn their lectures into active learning experiences for a large student body, without needing to completely revisit and change their whole teaching style. Image courtesy of This Is Engineering, Unsplash.
Edsurge
JANUARY 2, 2019
In addition to using technology in my own biology courses, I also work with faculty across the country on how to teach with technology through an inclusive lens. Paradoxically, the abundance of technology in STEM classrooms, for me, has reprioritized the non-STEM disciplines that ask philosophical questions about human connection.
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Edsurge
JULY 1, 2017
“I thought it was a great room setup, especially because it facilitates group learning,” one student wrote in the survey “It was also nice being able to write group work on whiteboards close to you. I would put classes in there that are made up of groups.” It’s still all about the people.
Faculty Focus
JANUARY 30, 2024
After the first class ends, I like to ask my students to complete one additional task to round out “preview day,” which is to answer several questions in the learning management system. These questions reside in a discussion board so all students can see responses.
Faculty Focus
JANUARY 30, 2024
After the first class ends, I like to ask my students to complete one additional task to round out “preview day,” which is to answer several questions in the learning management system. These questions reside in a discussion board so all students can see responses.
Faculty Focus
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
The topics our classes worked on included the Women’s Health Movement of the 1970s, environmental crises such as water pollution in Michigan, urban growth and injustice experienced in Boston’s Chinatown, and the Civil Rights Movement’s health activism. We then built the infrastructure for the project through a detailed “Project Guide”.
Faculty Focus
MARCH 16, 2025
The Delivery Next comes the delivery of new learning, which can be achieved through various methods such as assigned readings, live or pre-recorded lectures, class discussions, flipped classroom activities, or small group work. Summary Statement Finally, an effective class concludes with a strategy to summarize key points.
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