On Friday April 20, Innovative Teaching Fellows presented at the Paul C. Reinert, S.J. Center for Transformative Teaching & Learning’s 7th annual Learning Studio Symposium. Past and current Innovative Teaching Fellows shared their experiences with course redesign and with teaching in the Learning Studio – Saint Louis University’s award-winning, state-of-the-art teaching space designed by a… Continue reading 7th Annual Learning Studio Symposium
New Technology for Teaching ejournal now available
The latest edition of our ejournal, Technology for Teaching, is now available. For this issue, we devoted our attention towards teaching that utilizes video-based multimedia. Featured in this issue is our interview with Dr. Mary Gould, Associate Professor in Communication. Dr. Gould talks about digital storytelling and how to create, assign, and assess video-based assignments.… Continue reading New Technology for Teaching ejournal now available
First Person Video and Learning
by Chris Grabau, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center Video tutorials have become an increasingly popular way to effectively learn new tasks. In a recent study on Google customer trends, 7-10 of all YouTube viewers use the platform to seek help with everything from work, studies, or hobbies (O’Neil-Hart, 2017 However, when demonstrating certain tasks, the perspective… Continue reading First Person Video and Learning
Relationships Matter: Enhancing What Matters Most in Undergraduate Education
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 BSC Saint Louis Room 8:30-9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:00-noon Workshop Authors of the book, The Undergraduate Experience (Jossey-Bass, 2016), identified six core themes that matter most for student and institutional effectiveness: learning, relationships, expectations, alignment, improvement, and leadership. In this workshop, two of the authors, Peter Felten and Charles Schroeder,… Continue reading Relationships Matter: Enhancing What Matters Most in Undergraduate Education
The Power of “Constructive Controversies”
by Debra Lohe, Director, Reinert Center Transformative learning necessarily involves change -- in knowledge, in perspective, and ultimately, in behavior. Key to this process is the idea of perspective transformation. There are many ways to link course learning to opportunities for students to shift their perspectives, about themselves and about others. Helping students transform their… Continue reading The Power of “Constructive Controversies”
Interleave Practice to Transform Learning
by Chris Grabau, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center The sequence in which information or skills are rehearsed can have an influence on recall, memory, or mastery of learning. Interleaving is an approach to learning where several related items are mixed together in a single study session. “When practice is interleaved rather than blocked, the practice of… Continue reading Interleave Practice to Transform Learning
Reinert Center Hosts 4th Annual Ignatian Pedagogy Institute
Over spring break, the Paul C. Reinert, S.J. Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning hosted its fourth annual Ignatian Pedagogy Institute. The day-long event brought together faculty and graduate students to increase and deepen their knowledge of Ignatian pedagogy as an extension of Ignatian spirituality and connected to contemporary contemplative practices. The concept of Ignatian… Continue reading Reinert Center Hosts 4th Annual Ignatian Pedagogy Institute
Selecting and Providing Information
by James Fortney, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center Transformative learning theory encourages instructors to question the meaning and purpose of information they provide to learners (Cranton & King, 2003). This requires a process of critical self-reflection on course content that can occur before, during, and after we teach. During the design phase of a course, for… Continue reading Selecting and Providing Information
New Resource Guide Available
A new resource guide on Collaborative Assignments and Projects has been posted to the Reinert Center website [LINK]. If you want to talk with someone about collaborative assignments or projects in your own classes, you may request a teaching consultation by completing this form (LINK). If you have ideas for resource guide topics you would like… Continue reading New Resource Guide Available
Reflection on Growth and Fixed mindsets: A Praxis Workshop Follow-up
by Yang Li, Graduate Assistant, Reinert Center A reflection on the Praxis workshop, “Harnessing Mindsets to Improve Student Success,” facilitated by Dr. Michelle Sabick on January 30, 2018. The first time I heard about growth and fixed mindsets was in my first graduate level course. I was taught to become a change leader for a… Continue reading Reflection on Growth and Fixed mindsets: A Praxis Workshop Follow-up
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