Resources

Magazine article-style discussion of the challenges and needs of first generation college students.

An accessible outline of ideas and advice on topics such as: keeping rack of what you need to do, planning your time, doing email, delegating tasks – for research, service, and teaching.

Extensive discussion of how to promote effective online learning, and the design challenges for adult learners. Lots of bibliography.

A book excerpt discussing the development and use of electronic learning portfolios, including pros and cons, best practices, and lots of resources for further reading.

A brief essay by a religious studies teacher asking: “how does my religious faith affect my teaching? how does one negotiate religious bias when teaching about religions? as an insider on a religion, what criteria guide and shape my scholarly life?” He argues that because he teaches at a state institution he is obligated to be neutral in the advocacy of one religion over another. but he wonders how his faith affects how he approaches the subject matter.

Personal, affirming but critical self-reflection on the evolution of a personal teaching style.

Argues that service learning pedagogy can make the course subject matter more relevant to the student, thus increasing student learning.

A 13 page document from Stanford University's Center for Teaching and Learning, including short pithy, creative, and encouraging "Ten Commandments" of best practices (pdf).

A book excerpt that discusses a variety of ways to improve classroom discussion: getting students to view problems more critically and creatively, analyzing how teachers group students for instruction, pace a discussion, and use questioning and listening to engage students.

An article that looks at several ways to promote successful classroom discussions to increase students' comfort with the specialized language and methods of a field, develop critical thinking, and develop problem-solving skills.