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. How long should they last? research.com.

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Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Assigning open-ended problems does not have to be complicated; it could be a simple real-life math distribution problem such as party planning (and you need to decide on number of tables and chairs, etc.) Shanda Hood is a teaching assistant professor for the Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Arkansas.

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Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 101

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Assigning open-ended problems does not have to be complicated; it could be a simple real-life math distribution problem such as party planning (and you need to decide on number of tables and chairs, etc.) Shanda Hood is a teaching assistant professor for the Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Arkansas.

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Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 82

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Stefanie Baier is the Director of Graduate Student and Postdoc Instructional Development at the Graduate Educator Advancement and Teaching (GREAT) Office at the Graduate School at Michigan State University. Samara Chamoun is a PhD candidate in the Department of Mathematics at Michigan State University.

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Confidentiality Instructors Motivation Writing 86