When I was a sophomore in college, I took my first course in cognitive psychology and fell in love. I was so excited that we
It is a common, but not universal practice to administer exams to students in class (e.g., Rovai, 2000). Traditionally, students come to class and take
Studies show that practice exams are the best way to prepare for real exams. This is because they implement spaced retrieval practice, with the learner
I teach General Education composition classes to first year undergraduate students, which can make my job challenging before students even step into my class. Students
Each semester I have students complete different writing assignments in my critical thinking and writing course, including two essays: essay 1 (20%) and essay 2
Imagine if faculty did not design courses, select course materials, or grade student work. What role would faculty play in teaching and learning? We serve
This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on October 5, 2017. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. I teach online at an open enrollment institution, which
A Midterm Assessment Plan or MAP is a way for instructors to gauge how students are reacting to a course and to discover possible inefficiencies
March 2020 was a whirlwind. When COVID-19 was first discussed in the news, many of us had no idea what the impact would be. Some
Many faculty provide extra credit or give in to student requests for extra credit, but this is not always an efficient way to produce learning.
