CSCU Embarks on the Excellence in Teacher Residency Project to Address Teacher Shortages and Retention
(Hartford, CT) – The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) are embarking on the Excellence in Teacher Residency project that ...
Read more4 Ways Faculty Can Be Allies for College Student Mental Health
Mental health disorders are common, consequential, and largely untreated on college campuses. These findings are evident through data from the Healthy ...
Read moreBeyond the Icebreaker: Building Community in the Classroom
I’ve been fortunate to have that seemingly ‘magical’ class. You know the one—small, seminar-style setup with students actively engaged in ...
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Navigating the Need for Rigor and Engagement: How to Make Fruitful Class Discussions Happen
Derek Bok’s great book Our Underachieving Colleges contains a passage that, ultimately, transformed my teaching. Teaching by discussion can also seem forbidding ...
Read moreWhy We’re “Speaking Up” About Inclusive Teaching Strategies
Kelly Hogan and Viji Sathy on “speaking up” about inclusive teaching strategies.
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Three Misconceptions About Using Active Learning in STEM
The first time I turned to active learning in my chemical engineering class was nearly 19 years ago. After two ...
Read moreDelivering an Effective College Lecture Through a Student’s Lens
Stephen Brookfield on delivering an effective college lecture through a student's lens.
Read moreJosé Bowen: Using Feedback From Students to Improve Your Teaching
Dr. Bowen also explains how instructors can use student feedback to improve their teaching, a topic he discusses in depth as a subject matter expert for ACUE’s Course in Effective Teaching Practices.
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Saundra McGuire: Strategies to Teach Students How to Learn
As a chemistry professor and leading expert in learning strategies, Dr. Saundra McGuire has spent her career working to empower ...
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Techniques to Help Underprepared Students Learn More
“Instruction is the core of any developmental education strategy,” Thomas Bailey and Shanna Smith Jaggars write in “When College Students ...
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