by James Fortney, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center As teachers, we have limited control over the spaces where we teach – let alone the built design of those spaces! However, we do have some control over the activities and orientations that students experience in those spaces. Room features such as furniture, lighting, acoustics, and technology each… Continue reading Rethinking Learning Space as DeafSpace
Start Small: Tips for Fostering Effective Class Discussion
If you’re looking for small ways to enhance class discussions – whether in online or on-ground courses – you might find our two newest resource guides of interest. The tips presented in the Fostering Discussion in Face-to-Face Classes may apply to a wide range of discussion types. Those provided in Fostering Discussion in Online Classes… Continue reading Start Small: Tips for Fostering Effective Class Discussion
Summer OTLI Session
The Reinert Center recently held two Online Teaching and Learning Institutes (OTLI) to provide an opportunity for faculty to explore effective teaching practices and pedagogy for online teaching. Members of the Reinert Center facilitated discussions on course design, assessment and assignments, creating online course materials, and student engagement. Although the Institute is a great opportunity… Continue reading Summer OTLI Session
Student-Teacher Narratives: Teaching at the Intersection of Identities
by James Fortney, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center Reading personal narratives about teaching is a powerful way to reflect on the more visceral dimensions of our work. I am particularly drawn to narratives that attend to matters of difference in teaching, as both a topic of inquiry and an embodied presence in our classrooms.… Continue reading Student-Teacher Narratives: Teaching at the Intersection of Identities
Book Review: Best Practices for Flipping the College Classroom
by Chris Grabau, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center Best Practices for Flipping the College Classroom by Julee B. Waldrop & Melody A. Bowdon (Eds.) Although there are a number of resources to offer tips and strategies for implementing the flipped classroom instructional method, evidence to show how the flipped approach can support college-level learning outcomes can… Continue reading Book Review: Best Practices for Flipping the College Classroom
What Will You Leave Behind?
by Debie Lohe, Director, Reinert Center Last week, at our annual May event, Dr. Thomas Landy (Director, Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J. Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture at the College of the Holy Cross) talked about the importance of seeing as a foundational aspect of Ignatian spirituality and Jesuit education. He explained that the… Continue reading What Will You Leave Behind?
What Teaching at Saint Louis University has Taught Me
by Lenin Grajo, Assistant Professor, Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy The reflections shared in this post were edited from the reflection I gave during the recently concluded Spring Certificate Ceremony of the Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning. At the end of this month, I will conclude four amazing years teaching in the Department… Continue reading What Teaching at Saint Louis University has Taught Me
Congratulations Spring 2016 Certificate in University Teaching Skills Recipients!
The Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning will honor 18 Certificate in University Teaching Skills recipients and 10 Foundations Certificate in University Teaching Skills recipients at our spring ceremony on Friday, April 29, 2016 from 3:30-5:00 in the Boileau Hall. Reinert Center Faculty Fellow and assistant professor in the Department of Occupational Science and… Continue reading Congratulations Spring 2016 Certificate in University Teaching Skills Recipients!
The Love and Joy of Learning
by Kenneth L. Parker, Steber Professor in Theological Studies In October 1985, I entered a Benedictine monastery in the Mojave Desert to prepare for a life of prayer and reflection. The previous 25 years had been spent in some kind of structured education. I had been formed to earn grades, complete requirements for degrees, and master… Continue reading The Love and Joy of Learning
Establishing Credibility in the Classroom: Day One Tips
by Mitch Lorenz, Graduate Student, Psychology My first teaching assignment fell into my lap unexpectedly at the institution where I received my Master’s degree. This seemed like good fortune and a great opportunity to gain some teaching experience. I was excited to transition from student to teacher but, after a brief period of elation, reality… Continue reading Establishing Credibility in the Classroom: Day One Tips
The Notebook 