Like many faculty, it has been no easy feat to keep students engaged during class, especially in a physical geography course in which many undergraduate
Students learning from one other is the foundation of peer learning. Peer learning covers many different practices, such as the traditional model of peers teaching
I teach a business writing course, and I used to dread assigning group projects. While I valued the lessons teamwork provided, those takeaways were often
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
Plagiarism is concerning for colleges and universities (Curtis & Vardanega, 2016). Students begin higher education with varying degrees of knowledge on the topic of plagiarism;
Now that we are safely (and slowly) going back to in-person classes, we have found that Flipped Instruction (FI) is on our mind. The logic
A desired objective for college professors is for their students’ work to be meaningful and applicable to their lives. Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case.
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
Syllabi are a frequent subject of education research. Over the last decade, researchers have measured and assessed student responses to syllabus tone, voice, length, design,
This past year our Faculty Focus community came together to share their wisdom, their encouragement, and their hope for the teaching community.
