Four Beginner Teaching Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Having taught college for five years now, I sometimes take for granted that teaching methods that seem obvious now were once foreign to me. So,
Andrew Davies
April 15, 2020
HIGHER ED TEACHING STRATEGIES FROM MAGNA PUBLICATIONS
Teaching and Learning
Creating Experiential Learning Opportunities in Any Course
The terms rigor and relevance have rocketed to the forefront of K-12 education initiatives over the past 10 years, and with good reason. Research has
Timothy Hanrahan, PhD
April 6, 2020
The Teaching Professor Conference: A Conference You Won’t Want to Miss!
Imagine. You’re in the company of more than a thousand educators who are passionate, devoted, and excited about teaching and learning. You start your day
Tierney King
March 6, 2020
Putting Students in the Driver’s Seat: Equip, Empower, Energize
No one can deny that the world in which we live and work is changing at a tumultuous pace. We live in a knowledge economy,
Cathy Box, PhD
February 7, 2020
The Focus is You: Thomas Pfaff
Thomas Pfaff, PhD, is a professor of mathematics at Ithaca College. Pfaff’s primary scholarly work includes incorporating sustainability ideas into mathematics courses, where he maintains
Faculty Focus
January 9, 2020
Kicking the Paint Bucket Down the Road: Checking in with Our Learners
Decades ago, a new employee was hired to paint stripes on the side and middle of a road. This was before automated machines, and thus
David Largent
December 16, 2019
The Focus is You: Michelle Pautz
Michelle Pautz, PhD, is an assistant provost for the Common Academic Program and professor of Political Science at the University of Dayton. She shares that
Faculty Focus
December 12, 2019
A Look Inside the Teaching Professor Collections
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
Maryellen Weimer, PhD
November 29, 2019
Developing Collaborative Skills through Pedagogical Example
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
Robert S. Fleming, PhD
November 25, 2019
Scaffolding: How the Chicken Who Crossed the Road Developed New Knowledge
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
Kristin Ritchey
November 18, 2019