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Why We Must Stop Relying on Student Ratings of Teaching

May 1, 2018/in Newsworthy /by maojacan

-Chronicle of Higher Education The internet has not only made course evaluations more unreliable, but the tone of comments now can resemble internet message boards.

What Delayed Course Evaluations Might- and Might Not- Reveal

May 1, 2018/in Newsworthy /by maojacan

–Chronicle of Higher Education How much more informative would course evaluations be if they were delayed?

Why Some Students Struggle with Group Work

April 30, 2018/in Newsworthy /by maojacan

–Faculty Focus Collaborative learning tasks may unfairly disadvantage students with below-the-surface challenges, such as anxiety, autism, or other issues that interfere with effective social interactions.

Interactive Strategies for Engaging Large and Small Classes Alike

April 20, 2018/in Newsworthy /by maojacan

–Faculty Focus As faculty, our goal is to create an environment in which students are engaged with the material, while at the same time ensuring that they are prepared to […]

Lecture Instruction: Alive and Not So Well

April 10, 2018/in Newsworthy /by maojacan

– Inside Higher Ed New study of undergraduate STEM courses finds that lectures remain dominant — despite finding after finding questioning their effectiveness. See the research paper published in the March […]

Creating an Inclusive Classroom

April 5, 2018/in Newsworthy /by maojacan

– Inside Higher Ed Strategies for making learning more accessible for students with disabilities often make the classroom experience better for all students, writes Sara Schley.

The Culture of STEM May Sideline Aspiring Queer Scientists

March 28, 2018/in Newsworthy /by maojacan

– Science Advances “Sexual minority” students were 7% less likely to persist towards a STEM degree compared to their heterosexual peers.

Same Course, Different Ratings

March 25, 2018/in Newsworthy /by maojacan

–Inside Higher Ed A new study in PS: Political Science combines elements of prior research on gender bias in student evaluations of teaching, or SETs, and arrives at a serious conclusion: institutions […]

The Benefits of Talking about Graduate Teaching

March 20, 2018/in Newsworthy /by maojacan

–Chronicle of Higher Education Columnist Anne Curzan argues for faculty members’ engaging in more discussion and mentoring about graduate pedagogy.

Is My Teaching Learner-Centered?

March 19, 2018/in Newsworthy /by maojacan

To gauge what it means to be a learner-centered instructor, consider these questions. (READ MORE) Characteristics of learner-centered teaching Does the course contain activities that put students in positions to learn […]