Center for Teaching Excellence
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All portfolios with the keyword "small course sections"

Title Author Discipline Keyword(s) Year
Developing a Community of Scholars and Teaching Modules for Water Resource Courses—Mary Hill, Josh Roundy, Laura Folgia, Grey Nearing, Randy Stotler, Andrea Brookfield, Geoff Bohling, and Erick Van Vleck (2018) Hill Geology course design, graduate students, poster, small course sections, technology
Inspiring “Real-World” Knowledge in Principles of Nutrition and Health—Ashley Herda (2014) Herda Health, Sport & Exercise Sciences active learning, class time, course design, course goals, discussions, group presentations, group work, small course sections, student engagement, undergraduate students
Integrating Primary Scientific Literature into a Graduate Course on Environmental Engineering—Belinda Sturm (2008) Sturm Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering critical thinking, graduate students, rubrics, small course sections, writing assignments
Re-envisioning Teaching Graduate Seminars—Anton Rosenthal (2005) Rosenthal History course design, graduate students, small course sections, writing, writing assignments
Digital Gender Story Project: Teaching Gender in the Digital Age—Ayu Saraswati (2009) Saraswati Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies critical thinking, scaffolding, small course sections, student presentations, technology, writing assignments
Mentoring Graduate Students in the Teaching of Introductory Courses—Cheryl Lester, American Studies (2011) Lester American Studies assignment design, graduate students, GTAs, rubrics, small course sections, student presentations
Inspiring Meaningful Reflection in Preservice Teachers—Susan King (2006) King Health, Sport & Exercise Sciences evaluating teaching, peer review, reflective writing, rubrics, small course sections
Establishing Disciplinary Foundations with Discussion, Lecture, and Writing—Daniel Hirmas (2011) Hirmas Geography assignment design, graduate students, problem-based learning, rubrics, scaffolding, small course sections, student engagement, undergraduate students, writing assignments
Incorporating Ethics in Political Science 705: Introduction to Research Design—Alesha E. Doan (2009) Doan Political Science ethics education, graduate students, group work, small course sections, student presentations
Engaging Students in Politics through Service-Learning—Mary Banwart (2012) Banwart Communication Studies first-year students, guest speakers, honors course, learning communities, reflective writing, service learning, small course sections, student feedback, student presentations, undergraduate students
Teaching as Provocation: Using Backward Design and Blogging to Engage Students in Discovery and Reflection—Leslie Bennett (2009) Bennett Theatre assignment design, Blackboard, blogs, course design, reflective writing, small course sections, student engagement, technology

Events
Bloom's Sixth, the CTE blog

Enrollment numbers reflect a difficult decade for higher ed (and provide a few surprises)

A national conversation on evaluating teaching starts to take shape

Peer learning expands as instructors remake courses

Moving higher education from storied past to innovative future

Using data to better understand student 'grade surprise'

News & Notes

KU Physics Department faculty design an introductory, calculus-based physics course that uses an "energy-first curriculum" to improve student learning. 

Carol Holstead, Journalism & Mass Communications, shares strategies for improving teaching, starting with a back-to-the-basics approach for names, emails, feedback, and office hours. 

Tony Rosenthal, History, discusses the use of new teaching methodologies in a urban history course in his article, "Sin Cities: From History to Sociology to Urban History, an Interdisciplinary Journey".

Harvard University scholars focus on "Measuring actual learning versus feeling of learning in response to being actively engaged in the classroom".

The American Sociological Association calls for reconsideration of student teaching evaluations. Click here for official statement. 

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