Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

If you are like most of those with whom I work, you spend hours identifying the desired learning outcomes, essential understandings and skills, and appropriate materials. This then leads to countless hours of designing assessments and learning experiences. This type of intellectual rigor is desirable in course design.

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

We can activate students’ prior knowledge with: quizzes and exercises to reach back to concepts and learning covered earlier in the course, as well as covered in previously required courses. The content of the questions is aligned to the learning outcomes and is linked to the subsequent assignments. a concept map).

Knowledge 126

Knowledge Quizzes Students Learning 126

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Experiential learning assists students to master complex subjects and to gain a deep understanding of fundamental principles that need to be applied later. Assess the extent to which the students achieved the desired learning outcomes. Some of the questions to address here are: What products will demonstrate learning?

Learning 122

Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 122

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Trusting students does not mean ignoring accountability; it means designing courses, policies, and practices that build their confidence and skills while treating them as equal partners in their education. Collaborative syllabus design: During the first class, engage students in setting community and classroom norms and goals.

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Savini suggests that we ask ourselves what makes someone else’s writing unclear to us. Relevant and meaningful feedback on writing may vary between cultures, as language is also inextricably tied to culture. To ensure students feel confident, grading rubrics should align with learning objectives and content taught in the course.

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Languages 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

If you are like most of those with whom I work, you spend hours identifying the desired learning outcomes, essential understandings and skills, and appropriate materials. This then leads to countless hours of designing assessments and learning experiences. This type of intellectual rigor is desirable in course design.

Syllabus 101

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 101

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

We can activate students’ prior knowledge with: quizzes and exercises to reach back to concepts and learning covered earlier in the course, as well as covered in previously required courses. The content of the questions is aligned to the learning outcomes and is linked to the subsequent assignments. a concept map).

Knowledge 98

Knowledge Quizzes Students Learning 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

This article aims to share ideas and strategies that can help reduce barriers to learning, ensuring equal access to education and the opportunity for all students to achieve their full potential, regardless of ability. We also list a few simple suggestions for improving learning spaces. link] [vii] Shew, D. 2023, January 5).

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

This article aims to share ideas and strategies that can help reduce barriers to learning, ensuring equal access to education and the opportunity for all students to achieve their full potential, regardless of ability. We also list a few simple suggestions for improving learning spaces. link] [vii] Shew, D. 2023, January 5).

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 16, 2025

These practice opportunities not only reinforce learning but also allow instructors to offer immediate feedback and guidance, helping students refine their understanding of the material. This might involve asking students to write a summary statement, connect course concepts to learning outcomes, or collaborate to create mock exam questions.

Counselling 90

Counselling Learning Lecturing Knowledge 90

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Experiential learning assists students to master complex subjects and to gain a deep understanding of fundamental principles that need to be applied later. Assess the extent to which the students achieved the desired learning outcomes. Some of the questions to address here are: What products will demonstrate learning?

Learning 98

Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 23, 2023

A key rationale for reflective practice is that experience alone does not necessarily lead to learning; deliberate reflection on experience is essential. Therefore, allow faculty to self-question, write in a learning journal, and practice shared planning. The utmost goal of professional development is CHANGE.

Evaluation 111

Evaluation Participation Knowledge Learning Styles 111

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

An editorial team researched the materials needed in the lecture hall settings where physics, anatomy, sociology and biology are taught, then recruited professors to write and review relevant textbooks, paying them flat fees upfront rather than royalties based on sales. “In Open materials return some power to professors.

Textbooks 119

Textbooks Instructors History Syllabus 119

Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2017

For example, research in educational psychology often is characterized by efforts to investigate isolated interventions, in carefully controlled laboratory conditions, under short time frames, using motivated participants and focusing on learning outcomes like retention.

Laboratory 95

Laboratory Failure Education Study 95

Faculty Focus

APRIL 23, 2023

A key rationale for reflective practice is that experience alone does not necessarily lead to learning; deliberate reflection on experience is essential. Therefore, allow faculty to self-question, write in a learning journal, and practice shared planning. The utmost goal of professional development is CHANGE.

Evaluation 93

Evaluation Participation Knowledge Learning Styles 93

Faculty Focus

MARCH 16, 2025

These practice opportunities not only reinforce learning but also allow instructors to offer immediate feedback and guidance, helping students refine their understanding of the material. This might involve asking students to write a summary statement, connect course concepts to learning outcomes, or collaborate to create mock exam questions.

Counselling 68

Counselling Learning Lecturing Knowledge 68