Resources
Resource | Category | Topic |
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Using concept maps for classroom assessment.
Type: Video |
Assessment and Feedback | Active Learning, Classroom/Learning Assessment, Cognitively Based Learning Interventions, Formative Assessment |
This overview includes examples of appropriate questions you can ask in the CAT format, examples of specific types of CATs, and strategies for…
Type: Website |
Assessment and Feedback | Active Learning, Classroom/Learning Assessment, Formative Assessment |
A guide to implementing techniques that embed formative assessment with active learning.
Type: Book |
Assessment and Feedback | Active Learning, Classroom/Learning Assessment, Formative Assessment |
Provides 50 easy-to-implement active learning techniques that gauge student learning across academic disciplines and learning environments and embed…
Type: Book |
Assessment and Feedback | Active Learning, Classroom/Learning Assessment, Formative Assessment |
The authors guide instructors through all aspects of group work, providing a solid grounding in what to do, how to do it, and why it is important for…
Type: Book |
Teaching and Learning Strategies | Active Learning, Collaborative Learning |
Explains the benefits of scaffolding, outlines types of scaffolds, and provides guidelines for implementation.
Type: Website |
Teaching and Learning Strategies | Active Learning, Cognitively Based Learning Interventions |
Describes the benefits of and guidelines for creating constructivist learning environments.
Type: Article |
Teaching and Learning Strategies | Active Learning, Cognitively Based Learning Interventions |
Empower Students for Academic Success: Teaching Students Study Skills Informed by the Science of Learning (November 6, 2020 conference material) Webinar on cognitive strategies for effective learning, including the UNH Student Cognition Toolbox.
Type: Presentation |
Teaching and Learning Strategies | Active Learning, Cognitively Based Learning Interventions |
Anecdotal and empirical evidence of case teaching effectiveness, and practical suggestions to the uninitiated for how to get started.
Type: Article |
Teaching and Learning Strategies | Active Learning, Authentic/Case/Project/Problem Based Learning |
Seven principles for good practice for undergraduate education.
Type: Article |
Teaching and Learning Strategies | Active Learning, Authentic/Case/Project/Problem Based Learning |
The application of "clickers" in a large astronomy class.
Type: Article |
Teaching and Learning Strategies | Active Learning, Authentic/Case/Project/Problem Based Learning, Face-to-Face, iClicker, Large Enrollment Classes, Student Response Systems |
Outlines different types of cases and the type of learning that they promote and describes some strategies for engaging students in case-based…
Type: Website |
Teaching and Learning Strategies | Active Learning, Authentic/Case/Project/Problem Based Learning |
The use of reflective journals and learning logs for various types of reflections (observations, questions, speculations, self-awareness, integration…
Type: Website |
Teaching and Learning Strategies | Active Learning |
Topics include: Reflection and adult developmental theory, introducing and structuring classroom journal writing, classroom journal writing …
Type: Chapter |
Teaching and Learning Strategies | Active Learning |
A summary of two instructors’ experiences using reflective journals in their introduction to American environmental history class.
Type: Article |
Teaching and Learning Strategies | Active Learning |
This resource includes information on integrated assessment, providing instructions/expectations, integrating research and citations in discussions,…
Type: Website |
Teaching and Learning Strategies | Active Learning, Discussion |
Silence in the classroom can be disconcerting. This site presents eight simple tips for restarting the conversation.
Type: Website |
Teaching and Learning Strategies | Active Learning, Discussion |
"instructors and students alike are growing tired of the discussion board formula,” this article describes “innovative approaches [that] point…
Type: Website |
Teaching and Learning Strategies | Active Learning, Discussion |
This paper discusses: (1) strengths and limitations of classroom discussion; (2) creating the expectation for student participation in discussion; (3…
Type: Article |
Teaching and Learning Strategies | Active Learning, Discussion |
Tips for addressing the challenges of online discussion and for maximizing its advantages.
Type: Website |
Teaching and Learning Strategies | Active Learning, Discussion |