The Teaching Goals Inventory (TGI) is a valuable resource to assist instructors who are developing new courses or revising the design of a pre-existing course. The TGI is a self-assessment of instructional goals. (SEE: Classroom assessment techniques : a handbook for college teachers – https://iucat.iu.edu/catalog/4211327). Its purpose is threefold: to help college teachers become more aware of what… Read more »
Tag: pedagogy
Evidence Based Teaching in STEM and activating prior knowledge
Reading time: Approximately 5 minutes The Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) offers a Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) designed to provide STEM educators with evidence-based strategies they can employ to improve their teaching as well as effectively conduct teaching as research projects. The course, An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching, is offered… Read more »
Distracted Students
One book I have put on my summer reading list for a re-read is Distracted: Why Students Can’t Focus and What You Can Do About It. e-book (On Order for IU Library), physical copies are available. The book is written by James M. Lang, a Professor of English and the Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at… Read more »