Resources

Resource Category Topic
Classroom Assessment Technique: Concept Maps (Western Washington University Center for Instructional Innovation and Assessment)
Using concept maps for classroom assessment.
Type: Video
Assessment and Feedback Active Learning, Classroom/Learning Assessment, Cognitively Based Learning Interventions, Formative Assessment
Using Classroom Assessment Techniques (Carnegie Mellon University Eberly Center)
This overview includes examples of appropriate questions you can ask in the CAT format, examples of specific types of CATs, and strategies for…
Type: Website
Assessment and Feedback Active Learning, Classroom/Learning Assessment, Formative Assessment
Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers (Angelo, T. A. and Cross, K. P.)
A guide to implementing techniques that embed formative assessment with active learning.
Type: Book
Assessment and Feedback Active Learning, Classroom/Learning Assessment, Formative Assessment
Learning Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty (Barkley, E. F., & Major, C. H.)
Provides 50 easy-to-implement active learning techniques that gauge student learning across academic disciplines and learning environments and embed…
Type: Book
Assessment and Feedback Active Learning, Classroom/Learning Assessment, Formative Assessment
Collaborative Learning Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty (2nd Edition) (Barkley, E., Major, C., & Cross, K. )
The authors guide instructors through all aspects of group work, providing a solid grounding in what to do, how to do it, and why it is important for…
Type: Book
Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Collaborative Learning
Instructional Scaffolding to Improve Learning (Northern Illinois University Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning)
Explains the benefits of scaffolding, outlines types of scaffolds, and provides guidelines for implementation.
Type: Website
Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Cognitively Based Learning Interventions
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
Empower Students for Academic Success: Teaching Students Study Skills Informed by the Science of Learning (November 6, 2020 conference material)
Webinar on cognitive strategies for effective learning, including the UNH Student Cognition Toolbox.
Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Cognitively Based Learning Interventions
The ABCs of Case Teaching (Golich, V.)
Anecdotal and empirical evidence of case teaching effectiveness, and practical suggestions to the uninitiated for how to get started.
Type: Article
Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Authentic/Case/Project/Problem Based Learning
Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education (Chickering and Gamson)
Seven principles for good practice for undergraduate education.
Type: Article
Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Authentic/Case/Project/Problem Based Learning
“Clicker” Cases: Introducing Case Study Teaching Into Large Classrooms
The application of "clickers" in a large astronomy class.
Type: Article
Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Authentic/Case/Project/Problem Based Learning, Face-to-Face, iClicker, Large Enrollment Classes, Student Response Systems
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
Reflective Journals and Learning Logs (Northern Illinois University Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning)
The use of reflective journals and learning logs for various types of reflections (observations, questions, speculations, self-awareness, integration…
Type: Website
Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning
Journal Keeping: How to Use Reflective Writing for Effective Learning, Teaching, Professional Insight, and Positive Change (Stevens, D., & Cooper, J.)
Topics include: Reflection and adult developmental theory, introducing and structuring classroom journal writing, classroom journal writing …
Type: Chapter
Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning
The Benefits of Course Journaling (Inside Higher Ed)
A summary of two instructors’ experiences using reflective journals in their introduction to American environmental history class.
Type: Article
Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning
Ten Tips for Fostering Effective Online Discussions (Johns Hopkins University)
This resource includes information on integrated assessment, providing instructions/expectations, integrating research and citations in discussions,…
Type: Website
Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Discussion
What To Do When Class Discussion Stalls (Princeton University McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning)
Silence in the classroom can be disconcerting. This site presents eight simple tips for restarting the conversation.
Type: Website
Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Discussion
Discussion Boards: Valuable? Overused? Discuss. (Inside Higher Ed)
"instructors and students alike are growing tired of the discussion board formula,” this article describes “innovative approaches [that] point…
Type: Website
Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Discussion
Effective Classroom Discussions (William E. Cashin, professor emeritus, Kansas State University)
This paper discusses: (1) strengths and limitations of classroom discussion; (2) creating the expectation for student participation in discussion; (3…
Type: Article
Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Discussion
Making Good Use of Discussion Boards (The K. Patricia Cross Academy)
Tips for addressing the challenges of online discussion and for maximizing its advantages.
Type: Website
Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Discussion