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Muedini, Fait A. – PS: Political Science and Politics, 2012
This article discusses my approach to teaching a course on Islam and human rights. I begin by examining the attention Islam has received in the media and classroom. Then, I discuss how I structure lectures on Islam and human rights, the various readings associated with the lectures, as well as common themes discussed in class that include but are…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Islam, Classroom Environment
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Hill, Jennifer; Nelson, Amanda; France, Derek; Woodland, Wendy – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2012
This paper examines undergraduate student perceptions of the learning utility of video podcasts. The perceived and actual effectiveness of the technology was assessed by written questionnaire, focus groups and assessment results. The podcasts were perceived as effective in supporting learning, largely by offering a flexible and visual learning…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Constructivism (Learning), Undergraduate Students, Focus Groups
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Wallin, Desna L. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2012
The overall mission of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is "Building a Nation of Learners by Advancing America's Community Colleges." A significant component of this mission statement involves the development of leadership. The AACC believes that leadership can be learned and is committed to supporting and growing leaders. In…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Community Colleges, Position Papers
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Stes, Ann; De Maeyer, Sven; Gijbels, David; Van Petegem, Peter – Teaching in Higher Education, 2012
Evidence regarding the impact of teachers' instructional development on student learning in higher education is scarce. In this study, we investigate the impact of an instructional development program for beginning university teachers on students' learning outcomes. We also explore whether this impact is dependent on class size and student level.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Faculty, Class Size, Quasiexperimental Design
Principal Leadership, 2012
This article features Wade Hampton High School in Greenville County, South Carolina. Named for Wade Hampton III--a Civil War hero, a US senator, and a governor--Wade Hampton High School celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2010 in a beautiful, modern, state-of-the-art facility built on the original school site in 2007. Although most of the 1,600…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, School Location, Stakeholders, Instructional Development
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Davis, Kathleen S.; Snyder, Will – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2012
Today, science teachers continue to seek ways to improve their instruction and become credentialed as "highly qualified" in their field. This paper describes how science and science education faculty at the University of Massachusetts and veteran K-12 science teachers, with funding from the National Science Foundation, designed Science…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Credentials, Science Education, Online Courses
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Hansen, Ken – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2010
Physical education is the type of discipline which can be taught in a variety of settings. While fitness was a principle component of daily instruction, various physical activities also served as the medium for teaching valuable life skills, such as respect, communication, trust, problem solving, and self-direction. In an effort to teach these…
Descriptors: Instructional Development, Physical Education, Physical Activities, Relevance (Education)
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Nomme, Kathy; Birol, Gülnur – Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2014
A first year non-majors biology course, with an enrollment of around 440 students, has been redesigned from a course of traditional content and teaching style to one that emphasizes biological concepts in current global issues and incorporates active learning strategies. We were informed by the education literature incorporating many aspects of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Evidence, Curriculum Development, Biology
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Davidovitch, Nitza; Yavich, Roman; Keller, Nelly – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2014
In the process of experiential learning, students acquire skills and values as the consequence of a direct experience. Experiential learning draws on senses, emotions, and cognition and appeals to learners' entire being. Such learning, by nature, enables the development of a variety of capabilities, such as planning, teamwork, coping with…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Lesson Plans, Instructional Design, Curriculum Development
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Cook-Sather, Alison – International Journal for Academic Development, 2014
Student-faculty partnerships position students as informants, participants, and change agents in collaboration with faculty members. Enacting one form of such collaboration, Bryn Mawr College's SaLT program pairs faculty members and undergraduate students in explorations of pedagogical practice. The program provides both context and case study for…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Educational Practices, Best Practices, Undergraduate Students
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Ekanayake, T. M. S. S. K. Y.; Wishart, J. M. – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2014
This paper presents the findings of an investigation carried out in Sri Lanka to explore how mobile phones can support science teachers' pedagogical practices throughout the teaching cycle of planning, teaching and evaluation. Data were collected using observation supported by audio and video recordings from both continuing professional…
Descriptors: Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Educational Practices, Teaching Skills, Science Instruction
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Roszkowski, Beth; Reynolds, Gretchen – Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 2013
This article highlights an assessment of library instruction needs among graduate students in the social sciences. The article addresses the development and implementation of the assessment and the application of assessment results to an established set of library instruction workshops. The article provides a detailed summary of assessment…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Graduate Students, Program Improvement, Library Instruction
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Laukkanen, Mikko; Mattila, Pekka; Salo, Jari; Tikkanen, Henrikki – Marketing Education Review, 2013
The use of live cases in marketing teaching has been suggested as a way to provide students with interesting and relevant course work while collaborating on live case exercises also provides industry partners with valuable new ideas for innovation and development. When properly conducted, live cases can also be used for conducting research by the…
Descriptors: Marketing, Case Method (Teaching Technique), School Business Relationship, Alignment (Education)
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Britzman, Deborah P. – Curriculum Inquiry, 2013
With the question of what is between psychoanalysis and pedagogy, this essay presents a psychoanalytic frame for thinking about the study of uncertainty in teaching and learning from the vantage of the education of the author and her notion of "difficult knowledge." I review my body of research through these dilemmas to picture a theory of…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Educational Research, Essays, Teaching Experience
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Diana, Thomas J., Jr. – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2013
A primary goal of all teacher educators is to provide preservice teachers with meaningful professional development opportunities that will help them succeed in making the transition into their own classrooms. Through these experiences, individuals develop the requisite knowledge and skills to become effective classroom leaders capable of…
Descriptors: Reflective Teaching, Professional Development, Transitional Programs, Teacher Education Programs
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