Category: Center for Teaching and Learning
-
Two Heads Are Better Than One: Tips for Making Group Work Work
Group work is a critical element of active learning (Freeman et al. 2014; Brame & Biel, 2015, Hodge, 2017; Tombak & Altun, 2016). The benefits of group work range from promoting learning, metacognition and academic success to developing social interaction, communication, and critical thinking skills. These skills are greatly valued in the workplace (Hodge, 2017;…
-
The art of connecting: Emotionally intelligent teaching
by: Xiangyou Shen, Visiting Assistant ProfessorCollege of Forestry, Department of Forest Ecosystems & Society “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou The lasting and powerful impact of emotions, as illustrated in the quote by Maya Angelou, is…
-
Eating your Peas, like Active Learning, not Preferred but Better for You.
[This is the first in a series of Research Advancing Pedagogy (RAP) blogs, designed to share the latest pedagogical research from across the disciplines in a pragmatic format] “I wish he would just lecture instead of all this active learning stuff. I just want to sit back and take notes.” – Overheard walking behind two…
-
Crossing The Finish Line: Some Suggestions for Ending the Term
Last days of class are perhaps just a short hop behind the first days in the big scheme of stressful days of teaching. This itself may come as a surprise. A last class needs close examination. Not enough educators pay enough attention to the last day. Many of us cannot wait to be done with…
-
Submit Hybrid Funding Proposals by Dec. 3
The Center for Teaching and Learning has extended the due date for proposals for the Winter term Hybrid Faculty Learning Community until Tue., Dec., 3, to provide more time for proposal preparation. This program offers professional development funding to participants and supports redesign of Corvallis campus courses as hybrid courses that blend classroom meetings with…
-
Call for Applicants: Research on active learning in undergraduate STEM courses
STEM faculty, want to participate in our research on active learning in undergraduate STEM courses? Participants will be compensated up to $600, they will learn about their own teaching, and they may be selected to attend a free one-day active learning workshop at the University of Oregon. Any travel expenses will be covered. If you…
-
Cognition and Learning
by: Gerald Presley, Assistant ProfessorCollege of Forestry – Wood Science & Engineering Demian Hommel presented Week 6 of the Tuesday Teaching +Tech Talks on cognition and learning. This talk highlighted some techniques to effectively engage students and keep them interested in the course material. It also provided some background on Bloom’s taxonomy and how it…
-
It’s OK to Lecture: Tips for Priming Lecture With Active Learning Structures and Techniques
The lecture method has come under serious criticism in recent times (Haave, 2019). A body of research attests to the benefits of active learning (Freeman et al., 2014; Deslauriers et al., 2019). In view of the upsurge of support for active learning, the lecture method seems somewhat anachronistic when it comes to reaching today’s students.…
-
Interested in Designing a Hybrid Course?
Blended learning is a prominent feature of the teaching and learning landscape at Oregon State University. Since 2012 when OSU established the hybrid course schedule type, Corvallis campus hybrid courses have enrolled more than 42,000 students. The number of hybrid course sections has grown by more than 20% every year. The Center for Teaching and…
-
Lesson Planning and Reflection
by: Kimberly VierraOSU Cascades – Business AdministrationStudent Engagement Program Manager “I have no question that students who learn, not professors who perform, is what teaching is all about: students who learn are the finest fruits of teachers who teach.” (Palmer, 2007, p.7). Dr. Funmi Amobi led us on a journey through the challenges of effective…