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Active Learning
Examples and recommendations for implementing three types of active learning activities.
Type: Website
Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning
Active Learning Strategies
University of New Hampshire, Academic Technology Instructional Design and Development (IDD) presents a variety of active learning activities for…
Type: Website
Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning
Active Learning-Jigsaw (Kent State University Center for Teaching and Learning)
Guidelines for implementing the jigsaw technique with FAQs and extensive references.
Type: Website
Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Collaborative Learning
Alternatives to Traditional Exams and Papers (Indiana University Bloomington Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning)
An introduction to classroom assessment techniques (CATs) and a list of examples, including descriptions, suggestions for what to do with the data,…
Type: Website
Teaching and Learning Strategies Authentic/Case/Project/Problem Based Learning
Applying Instructional Systems Processes to Constructivist Learning Environments (The eLearning Developers’ Journal)
Describes the benefits of and guidelines for creating constructivist learning environments.
Type: Article
Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Cognitively Based Learning Interventions
Applying multimedia principles to slide shows for academic presentation (Overson, C.)
Findings from two studies in undergraduate courses conclude that designing slides consistent with Mayer’s cognitive principles of multimedia learning…
Type: Chapter
Teaching and Learning Strategies Cognitively Based Learning Interventions, Presentation Tools
Applying Science of Learning in Education: Infusing Psychological Science into the Curriculum (V. A. Benassi, C. E. Overson, & C. M. Hakala, Eds.)
A sampling of scholarship on the science of learning and its application in educational settings, including self-explanation, cognitive load,…
Type: Chapter
Teaching and Learning Strategies Cognitively Based Learning Interventions
Applying the Science of Learning across the Biological Sciences Curriculum
Victor Benassi and Catherine Overson, Conference at the Interface of Discipline-Based Education Research in STEM and Psychological Science, Davis…
Teaching and Learning Strategies Cognitively Based Learning Interventions, Online Labs, STEM Courses
Authentic Learning
A model of authentic learning, based on nine key elements that can be used to design authentic learning environments.
Type: Website
Teaching and Learning Strategies Authentic/Case/Project/Problem Based Learning
Authentic Learning for the 21st Century: An Overview
White paper exploring what constitutes authentic learning, how technology supports it, what makes it effective, and why it is important.
Type: Article
Teaching and Learning Strategies Authentic/Case/Project/Problem Based Learning
Best Practices for Large-Enrollment Online Courses, Part 1: Managing student expectations, leveraging quizzes, and reducing grading load (Arizona State University)
Managing large enrollment classes online.
Type: Website
Teaching and Learning Strategies Formative Assessment, Online Courses, Summative Assessment
Best Practices for Large-Enrollment Online Courses, Part 2: Managing groups, peer review, and other peer-to-peer interactions (Arizona State University)
Managing large enrollment classes online.
Type: Website
Teaching and Learning Strategies Collaborative Learning, Online Courses
Best Practices for Large-Enrollment Online Courses, Part 3: Managing instructor-student communication and presence
Managing large enrollment classes online.
Type: Website
Teaching and Learning Strategies Online Courses
BioInteractive
Videos, activities, and interactive media for introductory-level Biology courses
Type: Website
Teaching and Learning Strategies Online Labs, STEM Courses
Building Upon Students’ Prior Knowledge and Skills (Yale University Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning)
Suggestions for assessing prior knowledge, directly targeting misconceptions, and building upon prior knowledge
Type: Website
Teaching and Learning Strategies Cognitively Based Learning Interventions
Case Method Teaching and Learning (Columbia University Center for Teaching and Learning)
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
Case Method Teaching and Learning (Columbia University Center for Teaching and Learning)
Includes faculty spotlights, descriptions of types of cases (directed, dilemma or decision, interrupted, and analysis or issue cases) and the…
Type: Website
Teaching and Learning Strategies Authentic/Case/Project/Problem Based Learning
Case-Based Learning (Yale University Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning)
Benefits of case-based learning; examples from science, medicine, public health, law, business, and humanities; and recommendations for finding,…
Type: Website
Teaching and Learning Strategies Authentic/Case/Project/Problem Based Learning
CEITL Academic Programs on College Teaching
A University-wide program coordinated by the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School and involving the Center for Excellence and Innovation in…
Type: Website
Faculty Support and Development at UNH, Teaching and Learning Strategies Cognitively Based Learning Interventions
CEITL Talk about Teaching Presentations and session resources
Presentations on a range of topics.
Faculty Support and Development at UNH, Teaching and Learning Strategies Accessibility, Active Learning, Canvas (MyCourses), Classroom/Learning Assessment, Cognitively Based Learning Interventions, Library Resources, Online Labs, Open Educational Resources (OER)