I found the article, “Testing and Assessment: Looking in the Wrong Places” by Dr. Caristi (Faculty Focus, 11 Sept. 2019) interesting. But, if I am
Most of us teaching at the college level like to read. We read professional materials, and we read for pleasure. We know firsthand that much
There is a vast pedagogical literature spelling out the benefits of student engagement and active participation (1). A recent meta-analysis study of 225 active learning
Regardless of one’s academic discipline or the courses that we teach, college faculty members share a responsibility to prepare our students for success in our
Isaac Newton first conceptualized the idea of gravity when an apple fell on his head. This moment was simple, but inspirational—with a huge impact on
With written communication becoming increasingly multimodal—from newspaper websites to your social media feed to your learning management system’s announcements page—researchers and practitioners alike have made
When I began designing my course activities, I needed a model that would include all modalities of the learning processes. As my blueprint, I chose
Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side. Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other
At a symposium about teaching projects on our campus, one group of faculty presented a set of projects they had done that involved giving students
“Jason is a bright, ambitious, and warm 22-year-old. He wants to be a Geologist. However, Jason has a hard time staying focused in a large
