Jaclyn Beck, Department of Neurobiology and Behavior Wait a minute. You want to test how much your students learned! Why would you want to give them a group exam? Perhaps a shift in perspective can answer that: Aside from scoring a student’s performance, exams...
Matthew Mahavongtrakul
Helping All Learners Realize Their Full Potential with Universal Design Learning
Devontae C. Baxter, Department of Physics and Astronomy Debunking “School isn’t for me” I think that it would be fair to say that our modern educational system is designed to primarily serve students that are capable of passively absorbing and retaining information...
Promoting Equity and Humanizing Online Courses
Maricela Bañuelos, School of Education Historically, online learning was intended to increase underserved students’ access to educational opportunities. These students include students who are financially disadvantaged, English language learners, or disabled, or who...
Conversations on Teaching and Continuity During Unplanned Events and Emergencies
Check out the Pedagogical Continuity page for updated information about guidances for increased online instruction. Please join the Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation (DTEI) for conversations on how to continue teaching during unplanned events and...
Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) 2020 Conference
Matthew Mahavongtrakul, PhD, Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation I attended the AAC&U 2020 conference this January in Washington, DC, which focused on three topics: Inclusive education using equitable, innovative, and cost-effective models. Public trust...
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In our Developing Teaching Excellence (University Studies 390X) course, participants explore recent primary research and best pedagogical practices. Part of the course includes a capstone project, where each participant generates teaching resources. After choosing a...
Improving Student Engagement
Jonathan Ware, Department of Sociology In my Social Psychology class, we had just finished an in-class activity where my students were applying theories of power and how group structures play a role in interpersonal power relations. My students were segmented into...
Improving Students’ Writing Abilities Through Peer Review
Alma P. Olaguez, M.S., Department of Psychological Science What Makes a Good Paper? Most students can differentiate a good writing sample from a bad writing sample. However, most students have difficulty producing concrete reasons why a paper is bad beyond “It just...
Three Tips for Promoting Student Motivation
Yangyang Liu, School of Education Students play an active role in their own learning. However, as an instructor, you may have noticed that some students are more motivated than others in your classroom. According to educational research, optimal learning happens when...
Learning through Writing Assignments
Jinna Kim, Department of Sociology Instructors often use writing assignments to assess students’ learning. There are many ways that writing assignments can be a form of active learning, especially when considering it as a writing process. Below are suggestions for...