This talk was part of a series the Teaching Center is hosting on faculty scholarship. Given by Sue Maszaros and Claire Wiley from the Bunch Library, the presentation focused specifically on scholarly article publishing. Scholarly publishing is big business. In this talk, I learned just how big: valued at approximately $28 billion in 2023. As …
Author: Jayme Yeo
Understanding and Supporting Autistic Students to Maximize Learning Outcomes
*A note: this blog post follows emerging recommendations from autistic people and advocates to use “identity-first” rather than “person-first” language. The post uses the term “autistic person” rather than “person with autism” to affirm autistic identity. However, individual preferences may differ and this is still an area of discovery as the language around autistic identity …
Teaching the Tech-Influenced
The session began with a bamboo chime. The presenter, Dr. Doreen Dodgen-Magee, walked around the tables while soft tones filled the room. Fifty harried professors breathed in and out. The moment modeled a larger point: all of us (faculty and students alike) live in a world in which technology has diminished our ability to be …
Cognitive Exam Wrappers: A Lunch Discussion Recap
Cognitive wrappers are small self-reflective assignments given before and after homework, class activities, labs, lectures, or assessments to help students focus on the preparation they did. It asks students to reflect on questions such as “how often did you review your notes before class?” or “what tasks did you do to prepare for this exam?” As a …
Student disengagement: problem or invitation?
An article in the Chronicle of Higher Education notes that students aren’t able to work independently as much these days, especially for significant and complex work such as research projects. Glad to see they got the memo. The article’s initial approach is to frame this as a “problem” that needs to be “fixed,” which …
Growth Mindset for Teachers
I chanced upon an article from my colleague Jessica Riddell the other day that I thought worth sharing. The title caught my eye: “There is no such thing as a naturally gifted teacher.” Jessica calls out the pedagogical hypocrisy in academia that would commit us to a growth mindset for our students (as learners) while …
Teaching Center Spring Events
Now that the Spring semester is in full swing, I wanted to post our calendar and opportunities for faculty this semester! Also note deadlines for travel grant applications below. Lunch Discussions Reading and Working Groups Workshops and Retreats First-Year Faculty Seminars Tuesday, January 24 ChatGPT and Other AI: Impacts for Teaching and Student …
Encouragement
Leaves are falling, there’s a snap in the air, students seem more exhausted, stressed, and overwhelmed, and faculty are strained and spread thin. It must be midterms. The hopes of the beginning of the semester always seem to dissolve into the time constraints of academic life this time of year. My best intentions—to embrace active …