Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2023

In our small language department, we each teach a different foreign language (Chinese, French, German, and Spanish), but we share the core learning goal of student understanding of culture. We gave students a similar assignment at the end of the semester, either on their own or in groups.

Group work 98

Group work Culture Instructors Languages 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2023

In our small language department, we each teach a different foreign language (Chinese, French, German, and Spanish), but we share the core learning goal of student understanding of culture. We gave students a similar assignment at the end of the semester, either on their own or in groups.

Group work 98

Group work Culture Instructors Languages 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning is an educational environment where students work together in smaller groups to achieve a common goal. Collaborative learning is analogous to the traditional learning model, in which teachers impact knowledge on students. These skills are required for these students to be successful.

Collaborative Learning 116

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 116

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning is an educational environment where students work together in smaller groups to achieve a common goal. Collaborative learning is analogous to the traditional learning model, in which teachers impact knowledge on students. These skills are required for these students to be successful.

Collaborative Learning 105

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 105

Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

Students at the University of Central Florida are busy, and it’s not always with classes. They have sports to play, student organizations to run, even parties to go to. It has always seemed strange to me that students living on campus would choose to take courses online. But these students are also using our rec center.

Lecturing 132

Lecturing Students Faculty Development Collaborative Learning 132

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

The word workshop implies that work will be done by the participants. This means the center of attention should be on the students doing work, not on the expert talking about their expertise. A lecture has the spotlight on the speaker, but a workshop has the spotlight on the students. Facilitation is the name of the game.

Lecturing 100

Lecturing Participation Discussions Group work 100

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

The word workshop implies that work will be done by the participants. This means the center of attention should be on the students doing work, not on the expert talking about their expertise. A lecture has the spotlight on the speaker, but a workshop has the spotlight on the students. Facilitation is the name of the game.

Lecturing 97

Lecturing Participation Discussions Group work 97