Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

You can pose a question for a future column here. Reader Question: Dear Bonni, Do you have tips on how to spark curiosity for students who are in classes not in their major when I am female and most of my students are male engineers? What questions do you have now that you’ve seen this graph? large jumps in years, for example).

Teaching 175

Teaching Attention Course Evaluations Writing 175

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

There's the option of just directly approaching them with an immediate concern or question. I wish there were better ways of sharing my concerns other than at the end of the semester when you fill out those [teacher evaluations]. Do students take those evaluations seriously or do faculty take those evaluations seriously?

Teaching 129

Teaching Course Evaluations Evaluation Students 129

Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2017

They’re asking students to send in short video responses to questions or share their arguments by submitting short video presentations. To show me what that looks like in a recent online course she taught about how to manage school library programs, Valenza invited me to a Google Hangout so she could share her screen as we talked. “I

Instructors 153

Instructors Discussions Course Evaluations Writing 153

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Looking through a collection of teaching portfolios by her colleagues helped reassure her that she could redesign her course while preserving what worked about the classroom experience. These portfolios bring those internal workings out in ways that a syllabus or course evaluations could never capture,” she says.

Teaching Portfolio 167

Teaching Portfolio Teaching Syllabus Peer Review 167

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

I vary both the number and type of questions I use on the quizzes. This means students have to determine how confident they are the group has correctly answered the questions. Students got no points if they missed all the questions. Once I’ve collected students’ answer sheets, we review the questions.

Quizzes 105

Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 105

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

This lack of consistency can create confusion and unnecessary cognitive load for students who are taking multiple classes in a term, each one with a very different-looking course shell. This appreciation is often mentioned in end-of-term evaluations.

Syllabus 122

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 122

Faculty Focus

MAY 23, 2023

Project-based learning with a focus on developing transferable skills also emphasizes asking questions that motivate students to focus on central concepts and principles concerning their discipline. Were you able to meet these goals through the course activities? What peer evaluation resonated with you the most?

Evaluation 105

Evaluation Counselling Assignments Critical Thinking 105

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

I vary both the number and type of questions I use on the quizzes. This means students have to determine how confident they are the group has correctly answered the questions. Students got no points if they missed all the questions. Once I’ve collected students’ answer sheets, we review the questions.

Quizzes 96

Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 96

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Louis’ Olin Business School encourages instructors to select a few questions to create an authentic course introduction video. Interact consistently with students throughout the term, actively posing questions and remaining receptive to their inquiries. questions). Interview-style question bank. link] Wehr, K.

Instructors 116

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 116

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

This lack of consistency can create confusion and unnecessary cognitive load for students who are taking multiple classes in a term, each one with a very different-looking course shell. This appreciation is often mentioned in end-of-term evaluations.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Louis’ Olin Business School encourages instructors to select a few questions to create an authentic course introduction video. Interact consistently with students throughout the term, actively posing questions and remaining receptive to their inquiries. questions). Interview-style question bank. link] Wehr, K.

Instructors 105

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 105

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

When I first started using Discord with my psychology club students (I am their club advisor), I saw a tremendous increase in communication among members, sharing of ideas, asking of questions, and overall collaboration among club members. This is a great alternative and will also contribute to a sense of community.

Feedback 119

Feedback Motivation Learning Course Evaluations 119

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

When I first started using Discord with my psychology club students (I am their club advisor), I saw a tremendous increase in communication among members, sharing of ideas, asking of questions, and overall collaboration among club members. This is a great alternative and will also contribute to a sense of community.

Feedback 110

Feedback Motivation Learning Course Evaluations 110

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2022

s note: End-of-course evaluations are an ongoing concern for faculty, even those who have tenure and long years in the classroom.

Ethics 98

Ethics Minute Papers Syllabus Course Evaluations 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 6, 2024

Most them default to blame—the teacher, the textbook, fellow classmates, the course, the department, the school—almost anybody or anything but not themselves. A few teachers have been known to do the same—blame the students, the department, course evaluations, research requirements, low pay, large classes, online courses.

Course Evaluations 59

Course Evaluations Attention Textbooks Discussions 59

Faculty Focus

JUNE 6, 2024

Most them default to blame—the teacher, the textbook, fellow classmates, the course, the department, the school—almost anybody or anything but not themselves. A few teachers have been known to do the same—blame the students, the department, course evaluations, research requirements, low pay, large classes, online courses.

Course Evaluations 49

Course Evaluations Attention Textbooks Discussions 49

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2025

Unfortunately, the most common form of feedback that instructors receive, the mandatory end-of-semester evaluation, is primarily intended to assess faculty rather than the teaching and learning experience. It rarely asks questions focused on student learning. 2016; Kahn, 1993; Medina, 2011; Nilson, 2016).

Instructors 91

Instructors Feedback Evaluation Students 91

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2025

Unfortunately, the most common form of feedback that instructors receive, the mandatory end-of-semester evaluation, is primarily intended to assess faculty rather than the teaching and learning experience. It rarely asks questions focused on student learning. 2016; Kahn, 1993; Medina, 2011; Nilson, 2016).

Instructors 85

Instructors Feedback Evaluation Students 85