Tag: student perspectives
Can We Please Rethink the Discussion Board?
A Student’s View of Student Motivation
Fides et Labor: A Student’s View on the Motivation to Learn and Live
“Hey, I Can Do This!” The Benefits of Conducting Undergraduate Psychology Research for Young Adult Development
Many undergraduate programs require students to complete an independent research project in their major field prior to graduation. These projects are typically described as opportunities for integration of coursework and a direct application of the methods of inquiry specific to a particular discipline. Evaluations of curricular projects have usually found that they positively impact students’…
Continue reading →Learning with Stories: A Personal Case Study Approach in Communication
This paper is a reflective paper—an attempt by the researcher to explore, explain, and understand the workings and benefits of the case study method from the perspective of a learner. The researcher opens with a discussion of up the issue discussing the case study method as a learning and teaching medium in applied disciplines, by…
Continue reading →Reflective Annotations: On Becoming a Scholar
Accepting the Utopian Challenge: A Student Perspective
The scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) allows institutions to achieve the goals required for student learning and success. The purpose of this paper is to address recommendations for the implementation of SoTL that should have relevant input from students. These include, but are not limited to, better communication, evaluation, continuing education, and learning networks….
Continue reading →The Friction between Faculty Evaluations and Rewards: Reconsidering Teaching’s Rhetoric and Recognition
Educators know the reality and the inadequacies of current evaluation systems – there are gaps between what is defined as good teaching, how faculty members are assessed, and how they are rewarded (or not) for their work in the scholarship of teaching and learning. Student evaluations are ineffective tools to assess teachers. Educators must be…
Continue reading →Improving SoTL Programs: The Impact of a Student Sector
O’ Meara, Terosky, and Neumann (2011) revealed a need to integrate faculty teaching and learning centers with research development programs to further both individual professors’ goals of creating innovative pedagogical practices and institutional goals for faculty publication and effective decision making regarding funding allocation. This article suggests that universities implement a scholarship of teaching and…
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