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Do Scantron Tests on College Campuses Increase Summative Assessment Measurement Error?
Samantha Garcia, MPH, CHES, Program in Public Health Summative assessments are assessments that provide evidence of students’ cumulative knowledge learned throughout a course.1 While it is essential for students to master course content and build a foundation in...
Using Exams as a Learning Experience
Christian Glaser, PhD, Department of Physics and Astronomy Traditionally, exams test students’ knowledge at a certain point in time. They are not intended for the students to learn anything but to show what they know. But what if exams can be turned into a valuable...
4 Essentials for Learning Space Redesign
Mathew Williams, Principal Analyst with the Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation, talks with Campus Technology Magazine about the ongoing research and assessment of the Anteater Learning Pavilion being carried out by the Division: "We are curious about...
Introducing the Summer Teaching Apprenticeship Program (STAP)
The Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation (DTEI) in collaboration with Summer Session is coordinating a new program, the Summer Teaching Apprenticeship Program (STAP). This program will support graduate students and postdoctoral scholars as they teach a...
Active Learning Methods in Classrooms Old and New
Nima L Yolmo, Department of Anthropology The growing effectiveness of active learning pedagogical methods since the 1980s has concurrently drawn attention to classroom ambiance. Design aspects such as lighting and mobility influence student learning. Over the past...
Acknowledging Intersectional Identities within STEM Higher Education Classrooms
Hayley Glicker, Department of Chemistry Without recognizing students’ varying intersectional identities, students will not feel supported by their educator and feel alienated from their community. A memory of this occurred in my senior seminar/thesis course in my...
Case-based Learning in Chemistry
Bronte Charette, Department of Chemistry What is case-based learning? Case-based learning (CBL) is an instructional design model that stimulates active participation by relating course content to real-world examples. Indeed, business, law, and medical schools...
Teaching the Language of Science
Lorrayne A. Serra, Department of Developmental and Cell Biology Reading and the Language of Science Learning science is directly related to understanding the language of science. At first, learning a language is challenging, but if the appropriate tools are...
5 Tips for Providing Feedback in Large Online Courses
Daniel Relihan, MA, Department of Psychological Science Online college and university courses have become increasingly common over the past decade. One reason for this increase is because online courses are cost effective for universities. For instance, they allow...
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