The flip’d blog
Introduction
Welcome to the Future Leaders in Pedagogy Development (FLIP’D) Blog! Created by Matthew Mahavongtrakul in 2019, each post synthesizes current relevant research, as well as anecdotal experience from the authors. In our Developing Teaching Excellence (University Studies 390X) course, participants explore primary research and best pedagogical practices. Part of the course includes a capstone project, where each participant generates teaching resources. After choosing a teaching-related topic, they write a short blog post. We also have DTEI Travel Grant awardees attending conferences who write articles about their experiences and what they learned. To explore the articles by topic, click on the topic links below or scroll further for a snapshot into articles for each topic.
If you were enrolled in 390X and would like to contribute more articles, please e-mail Alex Bower at ahbower@uci.edu for instructions.
Here are our latest posts:
How Flipped Classrooms Can Heal Political Science Classrooms Broken Heart
Author: Geidy Mendez, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science As a political science undergraduate student, I quickly realized that political science classrooms did not bring me much joy. Maybe it was because as a first-generation college student, I had not been aware of...
Using Discord in University Classrooms: Overview and Guidelines
Author: Boyun Kim The switch to remote teaching due to COVID-19 brought about the rise of many tools. Discord, used primarily for gaming functions, increasingly began to be used by students for classes. As instructors, many of us remember students in Zoom chats...
Pedagogy Wellness Techniques to Manage Post Covid-impact
Author: Elizabeth Massena Department: Spanish & Portuguese June 5, 2023 The pandemic has brought unprecedented stress to students and faculty across the world. Even though the Covid-19 pandemic is over, students are still dealing with its effects, such as...
Current Challenges in Public Health Pedagogy
Author: Michael P. Huynh Program in Public Health Editor: Helen Meskhidze Editor-in-Chief: Alex Bower December 20, 2022 The Problem After being admitted to graduate school in public health, I was excited to learn how career professionals promote health...
Factors That Promote Student Retention in MOOCs
Author: Adebisi A. Akinyemi Department of Psychological Science Editors: Thomas Matthew Colclough & Helen Meskhidze Editor-in-Chief: Alex Bower February 20, 2023 Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are online courses that are open for enrollment to...
High Stakes Assessments vs. Reflective Journaling
Jordan C. Grasso, School of Social Ecology Professors across disciplines often rely on high-stakes summative assessments in multiple-choice or short-answer exams or lengthy final papers. However, these assessments negatively impact students’ ability to learn...
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