Faculty Focus

JANUARY 7, 2025

Experiential learning is on the rise (Roberts & Welton 2022), perhaps because it can be a pathway to increased student engagement. To alleviate some confusion, my goal here is to explain the hallmarks of both applied humanities and experiential learning approaches, as well as what each mode of learning can offer to students.

Instructors 111

Instructors Learning Teaching Philosophy Knowledge 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 7, 2025

Experiential learning is on the rise (Roberts & Welton 2022), perhaps because it can be a pathway to increased student engagement. To alleviate some confusion, my goal here is to explain the hallmarks of both applied humanities and experiential learning approaches, as well as what each mode of learning can offer to students.

Instructors 104

Instructors Learning Teaching Philosophy Knowledge 104

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

I really wanted to be able to engage in a conversation with my students rather than just provide them with feedback and move on to the next thing. As a bit of a too-long-didn’t-read (TLDR), I worked as a K-12 educator, an instructional developer, and a post-secondary instructor. online chat, discussion boards).

Feedback 111

Feedback Secondary Education Teaching Philosophy Assignments 111

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

It is usually about two-thirds to three-quarters of the way through the semester when we (and our students) start to feel a little grumpier. We work hard to proactively and intentionally infuse empathy in our courses and to understand and help our students through the challenges they may be facing. Teach some amazing content.

Course Design 142

Course Design Assignments Teaching Philosophy Instructors 142

Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Relevance According to a global survey in five countries, nearly 74% of university students indicated that they planned to use ChatGPT for academic tasks (Ibrahim et al., Generative AI tools can identify grammatical issues and provide tailored suggestions to edit students' writing. 2023; Gordon, 2023). 2023; Sallam, 2023).

Ethics 102

Ethics Multidisciplinary Course Design Confidentiality 102

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

It is usually about two-thirds to three-quarters of the way through the semester when we (and our students) start to feel a little grumpier. We work hard to proactively and intentionally infuse empathy in our courses and to understand and help our students through the challenges they may be facing. Teach some amazing content.

Course Design 98

Course Design Assignments Teaching Philosophy Instructors 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 17, 2025

My Learning Experience: From a Model Student to Getting Lost I grew up in China in the 1980s as the only child of factory workers. This fear intensified in high school, where frequent tests ranked students publicly. To accompany this teaching philosophy, I adopt ungrading 2 in all my courses.

Grades 90

Grades Social Studies Learning Feedback 90

Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2019

This is a course for students starting off their university experience, so you might think they’d have more academic material. What are the benefits of doing this over reading a philosophy text, say? Have you faced any skepticism internally at your university for having a sitcom effectively be a teaching material? I have not.

Teaching Philosophy 167

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Ethics Syllabus 167

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 25, 2024

With classes about to begin for a new semester at colleges and universities across the world, instructors and students are preparing for the common experience of the first day of class. As instructors, we should prepare to rock the first day of class every semester as we introduce ourselves and our content to a new cohort of students.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Instructors Activities Teaching Philosophy 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 25, 2024

With classes about to begin for a new semester at colleges and universities across the world, instructors and students are preparing for the common experience of the first day of class. As instructors, we should prepare to rock the first day of class every semester as we introduce ourselves and our content to a new cohort of students.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Activities Teaching Philosophy 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Approaching online course development from perspective of teaching philosophy in general (and not development) can be a more useful inroad for faculty.” -Ben We shared our successes, challenges, and insights about integrating student success strategies with the implementation of adaptive courseware.” Olaf College.

Learning 133

Learning Teaching Philosophy Discussions Culture 133

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

It was the early days of YouTube (then two-years old), and it was getting cheap and easy to make and post videos, so the two teachers—Jon Bergmann and Aaron Sams—proposed shifting lectures to videos students would watch at home, and asking students to come to class prepared to problem solve with their peers.

Lecturing 155

Lecturing Learning Teaching Philosophy Active Learning 155

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

We want students to have positive experiences in our courses. The college classroom is a unique space where students are empowered to think critically about the world around them. To provide this support to your students, you may want to consider using content disclosures in your classes. What is a content disclosure?

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Course Design Instructors Teaching Philosophy 119

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

We want students to have positive experiences in our courses. The college classroom is a unique space where students are empowered to think critically about the world around them. To provide this support to your students, you may want to consider using content disclosures in your classes. What is a content disclosure?

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Course Design Instructors Teaching Philosophy 111