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Using Clickers in the College Classroom Posted by: kcasto
Video duration: 351 seconds Using clickers in the college classroom can foster discussion, make teaching more dynamic, and promote engagement. Explore several options for using this instructional tool, see some steps for getting started, and find out how some faculty have used clickers in their classrooms. Related: classroom, clickers, college, personal, response, surveys, systems, university |
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Attending Genocide Conference Posted by: kcasto
Video duration: 267 seconds Dr. Kathleen Young took students with her to the Genocide Conference and memorial service to commemorate the 10 year anniversary of the massacre in Srebrenica, Bosnia. Students who attended the Genocide Conference in Sarajevo also accompanied Dr. Young to Den Hague to the International Criminal Tribunal and the trial of Slobodan Milosevic. Related: tltgroup, wwu, young |
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Creating Classroom Connections Posted by: kcasto
Video duration: 311 seconds Dr. Joseph Trimble organizes his seminars and small classes to build on people's fundamental need to connect with others. To accomplish this objective, he has students participate in a series of activities and projects that emphasize their strengths as well as the importance of working with others in small group settings. Related: casto, cii, sociogram, tltgroup, trimble, wwu |
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Classroom Assessment Technique: Concept Maps Posted by: kcasto
Video duration: 388 seconds Dr. Karen Rohrbauck Stout, an associate professor at Western Washington University, has used concept mapping and mind mapping since she was an undergraduate, and now incorporates this assessment technique to improve her teaching in her own college classroom. Students and instructors alike will find her approach to concept mapping fun, efficient, and most of all, an effective learning strategy. Related: assessment, classroom, college, concept, goals, learning, mapping, mind, tltgroup |
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The Eighth Principle Posted by: kcasto
Video duration: 457 seconds Karen Casto, Director of the Center for Instructional Innovation at Western Washington University, describes why she thinks there should be an eighth principle for good practice in undergraduate education. Related: casto, chickering, cii, gamson, tltgroup, wwu |
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Thinking like Anthropologists Posted by: kcasto
Video duration: 366 seconds Dr. Kathleen Young believes that her students should be exposed to scenarios in which they are encouraged to "think like anthropologists." Related: tltgroup, wwu, young |
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Making E-clips Posted by: kcasto
Video duration: 196 seconds Karen Casto, Director of the Center for Instructional Innovation at Western Washington University, describes some of the basics for getting started with e-clips. Related: casto, e-clips, tltgroup, wwu |
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Daily Writing Tips Posted by: kcasto
Video duration: 250 seconds By implementing a daily writing tip into his lecture, Professor Robert Mitchell is able to continuously emphasize the importance of writing fundamentals to his classes, as well as supplement their understanding of common grammatical and structural errors that occur when writing scientific papers. Related: cii, geology, instruction, mitchell, physical, robert, science, writing |
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Writing Instruction Posted by: kcasto
Video duration: 183 seconds For his coursework, Robert Mitchell identifies two distinct areas of writing focus: fundamentals and mechanics, and the specific language and structure of a scientific paper. This practice heightens student awareness of both the technical aspects of writing, as well as the methodology of scientific writing. Related: bob, cii, geology, instruction, mitchell, physical, science, writing |
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Using the PAR Approach Posted by: kcasto
Video duration: 281 seconds Joyce Hammond teaches an Anthropology course entitled, Participatory Action Research. In this video, she describes this approach to doing research, how it naturally creates a collaborative environment for her and her graduate students, as well as her students working on projects with members of the community. Related: action, anthropology, cii, collaboration, faculty, hammond, joyce, participatory, research, student |
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Writing Benefits Posted by: kcasto
Video duration: 275 seconds By diversifying the content of her syllabus into coursework that emphasizes valuable problem-solving skills and social interaction, Kathleen Saunders is able to enhance and enrich the classroom experience for her students. Dynamic application of assignments also means that she can gauge feedback as it happens, and measure the effectiveness of specific exercises and projects. Related: anthropology, cii, instruction, kathleen, saunders, writing |
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Assessing Writing Instruction Posted by: kcasto
Video duration: 179 seconds By fielding feedback from a variety of sources?ranging from students who have graduated from the University and are employed in the scientific research field to questions posed to active students near the conclusion of course?Professor Robert Mitchell is able to dynamically analyze the strengths and weaknesses of his coursework as it applies to enhancing student writing. Related: cii, geology, instruction, mitchell, physical, robert, science, writing |
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Building Emotional Muscle Posted by: kcasto
Video duration: 292 seconds In her classes, Dr. Kathleen Young stresses to students that it is important to build up to studying difficult subjects such as death, dying, genocide, and war. Students develop emotional muscle and become "scholar warriors" as they learn to avoid compassion fatigue. Related: tltgroup, wwu, young |
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Writing about Research Posted by: kcasto
Video duration: 220 seconds Professor Robert Mitchell utilizes local examples of ecological and geological issues to engage the scientific awareness of his students. This also allows a progressive cycle of research, as the class is able to attain their data in a field setting and then express their findings and conclusions in writing. Related: bob, cii, geology, instruction, mitchell, physical, science, writing |
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Being Human Posted by: kcasto
Video duration: 166 seconds Dr. Kathleen Young believes that by exploring what it means to be human in other cultures we come to a better understanding of our own lives. She states that students want to know why they haven't been exposed to subjects such as war, genocide, suffering, death, and dying, and she believes that it is their right to know and study these difficult areas. Related: tltgroup, wwu, young |
