Monthly Archives: February 2011

Pedagogy under construction: Learning to teach collaboratively

I chose an article about a unique teaching method for graduate students.  The report has some interesting findings and ideas regarding collaborative learning.  It can be helpful when discussing the various methods of teaching and providing a syllabus. Abstract: Chen … Continue reading

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Brian M post for 28 Feb

Brian Melton My article this week is titled “VISA:  Reducing Technological Impact n Student Learning in an Introductory Statistics Course” and is found at http://escholarship.org/uc/item/1gh2x5v5.  Although not published in my usual journal choice, Journal of Statistics Education (JSE), it was … Continue reading

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Building Questioning Strategies: Or, Why Am I Asking These Questions And Where Are They Taking Us?

This article is by Patricia O’Connell Killen. It’s from the journal I chose – “Teaching Theology and Religion.” You can find it here http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.mutex.gmu.edu/doi/10.1111/j.1467-9647.2010.00622.x/full This is a very practical article on all aspects of asking questions in teaching – as … Continue reading

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Jennifer’s 2nd article from CCC

Gallagher, C.. “Being There: (Re)Making the Assessment Scene. ” College Composition and Communication 62.3 (2011): 450-476. ProQuest Education Journals, ProQuest. Web.  27 Feb. 2011. Because this article was focused on assessment, I thought it would be a good companion piece to the Driscoll and Wood readings.  In this … Continue reading

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Teaching Philosophies

The George Mason University Center for Teaching Excellence provides an excellent guide to writing a teaching vita, philosophy and portfolio.  The section on preparing your teaching philosophy provides an excellent set of brainstorming questions, which generate not only ideas but … Continue reading

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Driscoll & Wood Chapters 4-6

After reading the three most recent chapters of Developing Outcomes-based Assessment for Learning-centered Education. I feel like the concepts and practices behind designing an outcomes-based class are becoming clearer. While the book title highlights assessment, I was deliberate to leave … Continue reading

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Course Topics & Titles?

One of the main requirements for our class is designing a syllabus for a course we would like to teach (and then teaching/leading some activity from an actually session). At first, this seemed easy enough to me. But I am … Continue reading

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2/22/11 – Class Notes

Class discussion on university goals and formlating a mission statement.

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Michael Wesch: From Knowledgeable to Knowledge-Able

Thanks to Jonathan for sending on this video:

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Interesting article in Post about creative use of technology in teaching

Friends, I came across this piece and thought it was interesting in light of our last class session on various uses of the technology for teaching/connecting with students and even a larger audience. It also interested me because I am … Continue reading

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