Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 7, 2023

I expected a reckoning on my course evaluations, but the results were way worse than I expected. Like any good millennial, I started by googling “how to recover from poor teaching evaluations” and “is tenure still possible after low evaluations” but found nothing. Or, “previously, students questioned my knowledge.

Course Evaluations 122

Course Evaluations Evaluation Gamification Lecturing 122

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 7, 2023

I expected a reckoning on my course evaluations, but the results were way worse than I expected. Like any good millennial, I started by googling “how to recover from poor teaching evaluations” and “is tenure still possible after low evaluations” but found nothing. Or, “previously, students questioned my knowledge.

Course Evaluations 111

Course Evaluations Evaluation Gamification Lecturing 111

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

Just as a chef with pre-developed culinary skills meticulously selects ingredients and carefully plans before creating a masterpiece, educators must equip students with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary for their academic success. Pharmacy preparation courses have also been shown to boost cumulative GPAs (Klausner et al.

Exams 115

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 115

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

I use a daily quiz that has a two-fold purpose: first, it tests the students’ knowledge of the day’s reading material; and second, it provides a focus for the lecture and activities scheduled that day in class. Students have learned to pay attention during these discussions because quiz questions have been known to become exam questions.

Quizzes 107

Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 107

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

So, it really depends on how eager the student is to help improve the whole situation and the course specifically. I think in terms of its timing, the course evaluation coming only at the end affects whether the professor could make adjustments, and also how eager students are when it comes to participating in that progress.

Teaching 118

Teaching Course Evaluations Evaluation Students 118

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

I use a daily quiz that has a two-fold purpose: first, it tests the students’ knowledge of the day’s reading material; and second, it provides a focus for the lecture and activities scheduled that day in class. Students have learned to pay attention during these discussions because quiz questions have been known to become exam questions.

Quizzes 97

Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 97

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

Just as a chef with pre-developed culinary skills meticulously selects ingredients and carefully plans before creating a masterpiece, educators must equip students with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary for their academic success. Pharmacy preparation courses have also been shown to boost cumulative GPAs (Klausner et al.

Exams 75

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 75