Active learning strategies such as these move students from passive to active participation in their learning; boosting retention in the process.
Focus Your Lectures with the ‘One-Sentence Lesson Plan’ – Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning
The one-sentence lesson plan helps professors focus on learning—rather than on teaching—by answering three simple things: The what, the how, and the why.
Group Work Strategies to Ensure Students Pull Their Weight
How should faculty deal with the issues that arise when some students ride on the coattails of others during a group work project?
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The Great College Rip-Off – The Atlantic
Why higher education in the U.S. is so expensive, and what students are really paying for.
Universities tap into museum resources to develop, enhance online programs and courses
Arizona State is the latest institution to team up with a museum to bolster its online portfolio. Representatives on both sides of such partnerships discuss the benefits and pitfalls.
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Study Strategies: What the Research Tells Us | The Teaching Professor
Self-testing, regular review, elaborating, and explaining to others are among the strategies that improve performance on exams and promote deeper understanding and better long-term retention.
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Why Don’t Students Use Teacher Feedback to Improve?
This study raises a number of interesting questions that probe more deeply into the role of teacher feedback and improved student performance.
