The Right Teaching “Risks”
The Power of Risk-Taking: Why Faculty Should Learn and Use Research-Based Teaching Practices
Change is never easy, so it’s natural for educators to feel some reluctance about implementing a new teaching practice. “It requires a willingness to take risks, careful planning, and a commitment to student learning,” explains Christine Harrington, executive director of the New Jersey Center for Student Success. Just as important, Harrington adds, is that faculty know […]
News Roundup: Post-Graduation Dreams, the Theater of Teaching
This week, David Brooks suggests that colleges prepare students for life after graduation by asking questions about what they hope to achieve, and one professor compares teaching to acting and advises instructors to make themselves vulnerable in the classroom. News and insights delivered to your inbox every week: The Q Newsletter. All the Classroom’s a Stage […]
The Theater of Teaching, Requirements that Matter
News Roundup: Independent Learners and Coping with Setbacks
This week, Goucher’s president suggests that instructors should focus on helping students become independent learners, and elite colleges are creating programs that teach students how to cope with setbacks. Sign up for The Q Newsletter for weekly news and insights. Stop Calling College Teachers “Professors.” Try “Cognitive Coaches.” José Bowen suggests that improving college teaching is key […]
Cultivating Communities of Teaching Practice at Scale
Editor’s note: This post is written by Martha Bless, an academic lead for ACUE, and Steve Mark, director of the Center for Teaching at Housatonic Community College. How can you ensure that all faculty feel validated in their work with students? Supporting faculty in their teaching efforts is contingent on your ability to reach them. […]
Scaling Up Communities of Practice
News Roundup: Inclusive Teaching, Higher Ed Leadership
This week, practicing inclusive teaching by leveling the playing field for nontraditional students, and the results of ACE’s 2017 survey of higher ed presidents. News and insights delivered to your inbox every week: The Q Newsletter. At Colleges, Demographic Changes Everywhere but the Top Among other trends, ACE’s latest survey of college and university presidents […]
Investments That Support Faculty and Students Are Mission Critical
The Importance of Checking for Student Understanding
How do you know if your students are actually learning? Nothing is as important, but it’s still hard to tell, explains Elizabeth Barkley in this month’s Expert Series interview. “Sometimes we forget that students need clear feedback on how they are learning,” says Barkley, a professor of music at Foothill College, a subject matter expert for ACUE’s Course, and […]
