COVID, violence against BIPOC, and the upcoming election have many of our students facing extreme stress, isolation, and anxiety. When faced with such strain, it can be difficult for students to learn (Immordino-Yang and Damasio 2007). To help, try to give students agency in your classroom using the following suggestions: Ask students to co-create assignments… Read more »
An expanded version of this article is available on our website, including sample language to use with your students. 2020 has been a stressful year for everyone in the IU community, and the upcoming presidential election is adding yet another layer of tension to a year that has seen a major health crisis, an economic… Read more »
I recently attended a webinar about High-Impact Practices (HIPs) presented by Jerry Daday and Tom Hahn (Institute for Engaged Learning, IUPUI) and the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL). High-impact practices are educational practices that have been shown to increase student engagement and retention (Kuh 2008). There are eleven HIPs: service-learning/community-based… Read more »
Looking for a competitive edge as a scholar and instructor? CIRTL can help! The Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) is a network of 37 research universities in the United States and Canada with the goal of enhancing STEM undergraduate education through the professional development of future faculty. Indiana University Bloomington… Read more »
I read this morning that an influential leader in educational thought, Arthur Chickering, passed away on August 15. While Chickering had a prolific career in advancing undergraduate education, he is most widely known for his 1987 collaboration with Zelda Gamson, “Seven Principles of Good Practice in Undergraduate Education,” which led to an 1996 adaptation with… Read more »
This blog post is an adaptation of Joan Middendorf’s “Making educational use of difficult moments” post previously published on our blog, with support here from Madeleine Gonin and Megan Betz. We have refreshed the content here as we begin developing programming and building support for instructors that is responsive to our current national moment, as… Read more »
