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from the cft stacks: race, equity, and the learning environment
jul. 25, 2018—race, equity, and the learning environment: the global relevance of critical and inclusive pedagogies in higher education edited by: frank tuitt, chayla haynes and saran stewart faculty and administrators in higher education around the world are becoming aware of the need to address the systemic practices and barriers that contribute to inequitable educational outcomes of...
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jun. 20, 2018—the power of integrated learning by william m. sullivan this book makes a case for an approach that combines the strengths of liberal arts, professional studies, and civic responsibility in order to give students the combination of skills and experience that will prepare them for success in all aspects of life after graduation. the author...
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apr. 8, 2016—promoting integrated and transformative assessment: a deeper focus on student learning by catherine m. wehlburg assessment plays a key role in institutions of higher education. however, many colleges and universities simply add their assessment plans onto other teaching, learning, service, and research activities in order to prepare for an impending accreditation visit. in this important...
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jan. 29, 2016—minds online: teaching effectively with technology by michelle d. miller this book offers faculty a concise, nontechnical guide for those who seek to advance learning in this swiftly changing technological landscape. drawing on the latest findings in neuroscience and cognitive psychology, the author explores how attention, memory and higher thought processes can be enhanced through...
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jul. 28, 2015—learner centered teaching by maryellen weimer to help educators accomplish the goals of learner-centered teaching, this book presents the meaning, practice, and ramifications of the learner-centered approach, and how this approach transforms the college classroom environment. learner-centered teaching shows how to tie teaching and curriculum to the process and objectives of learning rather than to content...
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jun. 5, 2015— teaching as a design science: building pedagogical patterns for learning and technology by diana laurillard this book focuses on the learning community model that is the most flexible to implement in terms of scheduling, teacher collaboration, and design: the linked course. this volume covers both “linked courses” in which faculty may work to coordinate...
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apr. 22, 2015—how college works by daniel chambliss and christopher takacs limited resources of colleges and students need not diminish the undergraduate experience. the authors follow a cluster of nearly one hundred students over the span of eight years, and discover the surprisingly decisive role that personal relationships play in determining a student’s collegiate success. this book...
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mar. 16, 2015—teaching what you don’t know by therese huston faculty often have to teach courses in areas they don’t know very well. the challenges are even greater when students don’t share your cultural background, lifestyle or assumption about how to operate in a classroom. encouraging faculty to think of themselves as learners rather than experts, the...
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feb. 17, 2015— linked courses for general education and integrative learning: a guide for faculty and administrators margot soven, editor this book focuses on the learning community model that is the most flexible to implement in terms of scheduling, teacher collaboration, and design: the linked course. this volume covers both “linked courses” in which faculty may work...
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jan. 21, 2015—just in time teaching: across the disciplines, and across the academy by scott simkins just-in-time teaching (jitt) is a pedagogical approach that requires students to answer questions related to an upcoming class a few hours beforehand, using an online course management system. students responses to jitt questions make gaps in their learning visible to the...