Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In addition to mid-semester check-in techniques, I try to incorporate at least one low stake active learning strategy instead of direct teaching. We know that it’s important to incorporate small changes in our teaching, such as periodically adding a learning activity in place of a brief lecture.

Student Engagement 131

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 131

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

There are concrete benefits to engaging students in experiential learning inside the classroom: It enables us to “flip” the classroom, which prevents students from passively receiving material in class. Some examples of experiential learning inside the classroom include role play, debate, problem-based learning, and project-based learning.

Learning 122

Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 122

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In addition to mid-semester check-in techniques, I try to incorporate at least one low stake active learning strategy instead of direct teaching. We know that it’s important to incorporate small changes in our teaching, such as periodically adding a learning activity in place of a brief lecture.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

There are concrete benefits to engaging students in experiential learning inside the classroom: It enables us to “flip” the classroom, which prevents students from passively receiving material in class. Some examples of experiential learning inside the classroom include role play, debate, problem-based learning, and project-based learning.

Learning 98

Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 98

Scholarly Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2024

2020; Lang 2021; McRee 2012), results are often self-reported assessments and focus on the characteristics of the instruction such as good course design or expert presentation; less typically does the research focus solely on the learner (Gore et al., Why problem-based learning?: 2019; Silvestri, 2005).

Teaching 52

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Problem-Based Learning 52