Provosts’ View on Student Learning Assessment
The National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment has released the results of a survey of provosts at 811 colleges on their thoughts about the assessment of student learning. Backed by […]
“Active Learning” Math Initiative Expands to 12 Universities
/0 Comments/in Newsworthy /by maojacanThe project, known as SEMINAL: Student Engagement in Mathematics through an Institutional Network for Active Learning, has been led by San Diego State University, the University of Colorado at Boulder […]
When a Field’s Reputation Precedes It
/0 Comments/in Newsworthy /by maojacanTheories abound as to why women remain underrepresented in many fields. A new study says that perceived gender bias in a given discipline is the primary criterion women use for […]
How to Teach Large Classes of Students Effectively
/0 Comments/in Newsworthy /by maojacanDeborah J. Cohan, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of South Carolina at Beaufort, suggests strategies for generating discussion and engagement in large classes. [READ MORE]
Resources for Supporting Our Campuses in Politically Fraught Times
/0 Comments/in Newsworthy /by maojacanAs faculty developers, we cannot control all aspects of the teaching and learning environment. Sometimes local, national, and international events send shock waves through our communities that most of us […]
New Report! National Academies Press – Indicators for Monitoring Undergraduate STEM Education
/0 Comments/in Newsworthy /by maojacanScience, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals generate a stream of scientific discoveries and technological innovations that fuel job creation and national economic growth. Ensuring a robust supply of these […]
Reconsidering Faculty Development to Broaden Participation in STEM
/0 Comments/in Newsworthy /by maojacanEven though colleges and universities in the United States produce nearly two million graduates each year (Ryan and Bauman 2016), American higher education is not without significant challenges related to […]
Catalyzing Institutional Transformation: Insights from the AAU STEM Initiative
/0 Comments/in Newsworthy /by maojacanA new article about the AAU Undergraduate STEM Education Initiative has been published in Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning. The article discusses the approach taken by AAU and identifies the […]
A Call to Reform Undergraduate Education
/0 Comments/in Newsworthy /by maojacanDelivering on educational quality and completion is a must — not only for institutions but the country. This report proposes a collective, national approach to achieving educational quality. Specifically, the […]
Learning to Learn: Collaborative Learning Spaces
/0 Comments/in Newsworthy /by maojacanCompelled by research providing evidence that active engagement and collaboration improve student learning, many University of Arizona faculty members are redesigning their courses to move away from traditional lectures and […]
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