Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2025

When our students overcome obstacles in their learning due to our support and encouragement, or experience transformations from our well-constructed course design and subsequent instruction, we succeed in cultivating spaces where their success is made possible. Curiosity benefits priming the brain for learning (Robson, 2022).

Students 122

Students Motivation Feedback Communication 122

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 7, 2023

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. Memories of that disheartening quarter still make my stomach turn, but I have recovered and learned to use my course evaluations as a tool for growth.

Course Evaluations 109

Course Evaluations Evaluation Gamification Lecturing 109

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2025

When our students overcome obstacles in their learning due to our support and encouragement, or experience transformations from our well-constructed course design and subsequent instruction, we succeed in cultivating spaces where their success is made possible. Curiosity benefits priming the brain for learning (Robson, 2022).

Students 110

Students Motivation Feedback Communication 110

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The need for exam blueprints In professional veterinary anatomy courses, Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) drive the course structure and assessment strategies. Yet, students are often required to learn a vast amount of material in a short period of time. Exam blueprints can serve as an essential navigational tool in such settings.

Exams 119

Exams Fairness Instructors Teaching Methods 119

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The need for exam blueprints In professional veterinary anatomy courses, Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) drive the course structure and assessment strategies. Yet, students are often required to learn a vast amount of material in a short period of time. Exam blueprints can serve as an essential navigational tool in such settings.

Exams 111

Exams Fairness Instructors Teaching Methods 111

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2025

In general, educators recognize the value of student feedback: it can help us better understand the classroom experience, modify learning activities, or adjust our policies and practices to improve student outcomes. It rarely asks questions focused on student learning. It rarely asks questions focused on student learning.

Instructors 84

Instructors Feedback Evaluation Students 84

Faculty Focus

APRIL 9, 2023

Faculty and pedagogists alike have been aware of the illness and many attempted to replace the traditional lecture with some alternative learning approaches which have been housed under various buzzwords such as “flipped classroom” (Milman, 2012), “experiential learning” (Wurdinger, 2005), and “blended learning” (Pavla, 2014).

Lecturing 126

Lecturing Course Design Blended Courses Instructors 126

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2025

In general, educators recognize the value of student feedback: it can help us better understand the classroom experience, modify learning activities, or adjust our policies and practices to improve student outcomes. It rarely asks questions focused on student learning. It rarely asks questions focused on student learning.

Instructors 78

Instructors Feedback Evaluation Students 78

Faculty Focus

APRIL 9, 2023

Faculty and pedagogists alike have been aware of the illness and many attempted to replace the traditional lecture with some alternative learning approaches which have been housed under various buzzwords such as “flipped classroom” (Milman, 2012), “experiential learning” (Wurdinger, 2005), and “blended learning” (Pavla, 2014).

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Course Design Blended Courses Instructors 98