By Amanda Kratovil-Mailhiot As a recent graduate of a PhD program, I received very little formal training in teaching. Naively, I entered academia as an
Dr. Norman Eng is an adjunct assistant professor in the childhood education department of the City College of New York (CCNY) and Brooklyn College (CUNY).
Sitting in our college cafeteria, I hear an administrator espousing that “everyone knows that researchers can’t teach.” Despite the questionable wisdom of not knowing their
By Youn Jung Huh Working in groups is considered an important skill in almost every job field, and students should acquire this skill before they
The time between semesters is an opportunity to reflect. How have we been successful during the past semester? Where might we make some adjustments to
By Juanita M. Eagleson The tension is palpable. The air is rife with nervous energy, and anxiety is now a living organism. The men and
By Flower Darby How long has it been since you were a student? When, if ever, have you taken a rigorous, online, graduate-level course? How
By Gina Curcio Of all the useful and informative modules in the ACUE course, the body of techniques discussed in “Planning Effective Class Discussions” and
By Jeffery Galle Redesigning a course to incorporate an exciting pedagogy like inquiry-guided learning can kindle tremendous enthusiasm for a course taught for many years,
“You can teach an old dog new tricks,” Dr. Debra Renna, who completed ACUE’s course in the foundations of effective instruction, said at a Broward College celebration of
