Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 7, 2023

For reasons I won’t belabor, my teaching stunk. During lectures, I prayed that no one would ask me a question that I couldn’t answer. I expected a reckoning on my course evaluations, but the results were way worse than I expected. Or, “previously, students questioned my knowledge. They always did.

Course Evaluations 122

Course Evaluations Evaluation Gamification Lecturing 122

Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2017

Though the main focus is teaching (as the name makes clear), she also devotes some episodes to tips on improving personal productivity (there’s plenty of talk about a technique she likes called GTD, or Getting Things Done).

Education 153

Education Ethics Lecturing Teaching Evaluations 153

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Fairness : Blueprints eliminate the chance of subjective grading and unexpected exam questions, thereby ensuring a more equitable assessment process. Lack of u nexpected q uestions : When the exam content is known in advance, the opportunity for instructors to ask questions that test critical thinking and problem-solving skills is reduced.

Exams 111

Exams Fairness Instructors Teaching Methods 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2025

Curiosity Learning occurs when new situations are presented, open-ended questions are posed, higher-order thinking and imagination are piqued, shared conversations are promoted, and assorted outcomes are possible. Posting students questions and comments communicates that thinking is valued; plus, posts stimulate more questions and comments.

Students 111

Students Motivation Feedback Communication 111

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 7, 2023

For reasons I won’t belabor, my teaching stunk. During lectures, I prayed that no one would ask me a question that I couldn’t answer. I expected a reckoning on my course evaluations, but the results were way worse than I expected. Or, “previously, students questioned my knowledge. They always did.

Course Evaluations 111

Course Evaluations Evaluation Gamification Lecturing 111

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 90

Instructors Feedback Evaluation Students 90

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).

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Instructors Feedback Evaluation Students 83

Faculty Focus

APRIL 9, 2023

We can then challenge students on that exploration by asking them questions on what similarities and differences exist and why, and every student (for the most part) will likely find something different to further foster their own curiosity. This deeper exploration driven by curiosity is what education is all about, right?

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Lecturing Course Design Blended Courses Instructors 126

Faculty Focus

APRIL 9, 2023

We can then challenge students on that exploration by asking them questions on what similarities and differences exist and why, and every student (for the most part) will likely find something different to further foster their own curiosity. This deeper exploration driven by curiosity is what education is all about, right?

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Course Design Blended Courses Instructors 98