Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

The role of interdisciplinary teaching and learning in these institutions is pivotal in shaping the minds of future pioneers and visionaries who will propel us to Mars. Students exposed to interdisciplinary learning experiences are more likely to be retained as majors and gain preparation for successful careers in the 21st century.

Interdisciplinary 111

Interdisciplinary Study Multidisciplinary Students 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

The role of interdisciplinary teaching and learning in these institutions is pivotal in shaping the minds of future pioneers and visionaries who will propel us to Mars. Students exposed to interdisciplinary learning experiences are more likely to be retained as majors and gain preparation for successful careers in the 21st century.

Interdisciplinary 98

Interdisciplinary Study Multidisciplinary Students 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 30, 2023

By allowing students to actively shape their own learning process, prioritizing student agency fosters students’ sense of ownership and investment in their education, leading to deeper understanding and improved learning outcomes.

Student Engagement 97

Student Engagement Assignments Instructors Students 97

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning allows students to be engaged and active participants in their own learning by sharing ideas, analyzing problems, and finding solutions to them. Together, they create knowledge and achieve learning outcomes (Downing, 2017; Ramos, Cattaneo, de Jong, Espadeiro, 2022). TEM Journal, 12 (3), 1772-1785.

Collaborative Learning 115

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 115

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

But it’s increasingly unclear if online learning is living up to its promise for students, even as digital learning makes its way into more institutions’ offerings. The quality of online courses still varies drastically, and research shows there are major racial disparities in digital-learning outcomes. It's interesting.

Instructors 129

Instructors Distance Learning Students Online Learning 129

Faculty Focus

MARCH 18, 2025

While many of our conversations have focused on what generative AI means for student assignments and learning outcomes, there’s another question faculty are askingoften individually and quietly: How can we leverage AI in our own academic and administrative work? AI offers many potential applications for faculty work.

Assignments 79

Assignments Testing Course Design Writing 79

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning allows students to be engaged and active participants in their own learning by sharing ideas, analyzing problems, and finding solutions to them. Together, they create knowledge and achieve learning outcomes (Downing, 2017; Ramos, Cattaneo, de Jong, Espadeiro, 2022). TEM Journal, 12 (3), 1772-1785.

Collaborative Learning 105

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 105

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. Our introductory students often come to us with varying degrees of understanding of the languages and cultures that we teach.

Group work 98

Group work Culture Instructors Language 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. Our introductory students often come to us with varying degrees of understanding of the languages and cultures that we teach.

Group work 98

Group work Culture Instructors Language 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 2, 2024

You can read about them on the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science website (see the section, Teaching with Cases ). I am an instructor teaching [biology] in [first year of university]. I am an instructor who teaches a [second year nutrition] course to [university] students. will act on this request; GPT 3.5

Study 124

Study Writing Evaluation Instructors 124

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

With desk tops touching and knapsacks piled high, we maneuvered through introductions and the kind of icebreakers that research indicates can strengthen learning outcomes. The post Motivational Force: Building a Foundation for Student Success appeared first on Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning.

Motivation 64

Motivation Students Instructors Failure 64

Faculty Focus

APRIL 2, 2024

You can read about them on the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science website (see the section, Teaching with Cases ). I am an instructor teaching [biology] in [first year of university]. I am an instructor who teaches a [second year nutrition] course to [university] students. will act on this request; GPT 3.5

Study 111

Study Writing Evaluation Instructors 111

Faculty Focus

MARCH 18, 2025

While many of our conversations have focused on what generative AI means for student assignments and learning outcomes, there’s another question faculty are askingoften individually and quietly: How can we leverage AI in our own academic and administrative work? AI offers many potential applications for faculty work.

Assignments 62

Assignments Testing Course Design Writing 62

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

With desk tops touching and knapsacks piled high, we maneuvered through introductions and the kind of icebreakers that research indicates can strengthen learning outcomes. The post Motivational Force: Building a Foundation for Student Success appeared first on Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning.

Motivation 53

Motivation Students Instructors Failure 53

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 86

Instructors Feedback Evaluation Students 86

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 80

Instructors Feedback Evaluation Students 80