by Steven Volk | Apr 17, 2018 | Try This!
Rob Thompson, Professor of Chemistry, Oberlin College* Contact at Robert.Q.Thompson@oberlin.edu In 2015, the Association of American College and Universities issued a report (Falling Short? College Learning and Career Success) that listed the skills that employers...
by Greg Wegner | Mar 29, 2018 | Try This!
Amity Reading Department of English DePauw University Like any other discipline, medieval literature has its own unique challenges when it comes to teaching. If students can manage to get past the complicated historical context, convoluted language, and sometimes...
by Steven Volk | Feb 5, 2017 | Try This!
Joseph Reczek, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Denison University For the full report contact Joe Reczek at reczekj@denison.edu Introductory college chemistry classes provide a foundation of knowledge and skills upon which all subsequent classes in the...
by Steven Volk | Jan 29, 2017 | Try This!
Darin Stephenson, Professor of Mathematics, Hope College (e-mail: stephenson@hope.edu) For teaching my “flipped classroom” version of Math 341 at Hope College, I had created many lecture videos for the students to watch outside of class. I wanted a way to embed quiz...
by Steven Volk | Sep 21, 2016 | Try This!
Sheilah Wilson, Studio Art Department, Denison University For the full report contact Sheilah Wilson at wilsons@denison.edu QUESTION: Can a written reflection, following oral critique, help art students take greater responsibility over their work and their learning?...
by Steven Volk | Sep 13, 2016 | Try This!
Heather J. Rhodes, Biology Department and Neuroscience Program, Denison University [For the full report contact Heather J. Rhodes at: rhodesh@denison.edu] QUESTION: Can you increase students’ comprehension of scholarly articles in the sciences if their reading is...
