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Looking Back: Reaction or Response?
by Debie Lohe, Director, Reinert Center At the beginning of this academic year, I wrote about the importance of moving from reaction to response when teaching in a time of crisis. That blog post, offered at the start of a new semester, recommended reflection as a means of helping students to avoid “reactive monologue” and… Continue reading Looking Back: Reaction or Response?
Congratulations to the Spring 2015 Certificate in University Teaching Skills Recipients!
The Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning honored fifteen Certificate in University Teaching Skills recipients and twelve Foundations Certificate in University Teaching Skills recipients at our Spring Ceremony on Friday, May 1 from 3:30-5:00 in the Level 2 Gallery (second floor, Pius Library). Long-time board member and professor in the School of Social Work, Dr. Sue… Continue reading Congratulations to the Spring 2015 Certificate in University Teaching Skills Recipients!
Assessing Higher-Order Thinking
by Kelly McEnerney, Graduate Assistant, Reinert Center The tendency for students to become consumed with grades at the expense of learning is all too common. It is evidenced in certain questions students ask, such as “do we need to know this?” or “will this be on the exam?” Whatever the response, it then influences students’… Continue reading Assessing Higher-Order Thinking
Engaging Students to Improve Academic Integrity
by Kim Levenhagen, Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training On March 24, 2015, Provost John Etchemendy wrote a letter to all faculty at Stanford University regarding an increasing number of allegations regarding academic dishonesty. He wrote, “Dishonesty is corrosive in an academic community.” In his letter he implored faculty to define academic… Continue reading Engaging Students to Improve Academic Integrity
Coming up from the Reinert Center
4th Annual Learning Studio Symposium April 24, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m., Des Peres 213 Please join us for our 4th Annual Learning Studio Symposium where past and current Innovative Teaching Fellows will share their perspectives and experiences about teaching in the Learning Studio, a state-of-the-art teaching space designed by a team of faculty and students as part… Continue reading Coming up from the Reinert Center
Promoting student self-assessment in the classroom
by Dipti Subramanium, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Reinert Center The idea of student self-assessment is not something that we always think to incorporate into our teaching practices. However, being intentional about involving students in their own learning process is an integral part of a learning cycle as well as effective teaching. Why involve students? Integrating student self-assessment has… Continue reading Promoting student self-assessment in the classroom
Extending Discussions Online
by Jerod Quinn, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center “Leading a productive discussion, one that engages students and enhances their understanding, may be the most complex and challenging task in teaching.” - J. Henning, “Leading Discussions: Opening Up the Conversation.” No matter what else happens in my classes, I have the bad habit of equating my effectiveness… Continue reading Extending Discussions Online
Concept Mapping and the Constructive Learning Process
by Kelly McEnerney, Graduate Assistant, Reinert Center Scientific thought…is not momentary; it is not a static instance; it is a process (Piaget, 1968). This notion of thought as a process is the basis for certain pedagogical techniques. One such technique is concept mapping. Reasons for using this technique become clear when we reflect on the… Continue reading Concept Mapping and the Constructive Learning Process
Broadening our Definition of Expert
by Lauren Arend, Assistant Professor, Education I’m always looking for ways to connect my students at SLU to the broader St. Louis community. One of the ways that I have done this is to bring local school and non-profit leaders into the classroom as guest speakers. These guests are framed as experts who can insert a… Continue reading Broadening our Definition of Expert
The Notebook 