Good Teaching

Practices
Wha
t Are
They
?

Good Teaching
Practices: An Intro
The Chickering and Gamson summary
(1987)
Seven Principles of Good Practice
(GTPs)
The technological revolution
The Chickering and Ehrmann update
(1996 & 2003)

Seven Principles of
Good Practice
1. Encourages contact between students
and faculty
2. Develops reciprocity and cooperation
among students
3. Encourages active learning
4. Gives prompt feedback
5. Emphasizes time on task
6. Communicates high expectations, and
7. Respects diverse talents and ways of
learning.

#1: Contact
Encourages contact
between students and
faculty
Factor in keeping students
motivated and involved
Augments face-to-face
contact
Opportunities:

#2: Reciprocity &

Cooperation
Develops reciprocity &
cooperation among students
Collaborative/social vs.
competitive/isolated
Facilitation of group study,
discussions, & problem solving
Opportunities: Email, Group Work,

Collaborative Tools, Discussion

Boards, Wikis And Blogs, Surveys

#3: Active Learning

Uses active learning techniques
Students can
Talk & write about it
Relate it to the past
Apply it to the present

Opportunities:

#4: Prompt Feedback

Gives prompt feedback
Critical observation
Assessment of knowledge &
competence
Frequent assessment
Opportunities:

#5: Time on Task

Emphasizes time on task
Allow proper amount of time to
complete tasks
Set time limits to complete tasks
Opportunities:

#6: High
Expectations
Communicates high expectations
A self-fulfilling prophecy; students
respond to what is asked of them.
Opportunities:

#7: Diversity
Respects diverse talents and
learning styles
Different students = different talents
& styles
Diversity in race, color, religion,
income
Diversity also relates to the quality of
a students educational foundation
Opportunities: Learning Units,
Folders, groups

Resources for Further

Study
Chickering and Gamson. Seven Principles for
Good Practice in Undergraduate Education.
The American Association for Higher Education
Bulletin, March, 1987.
http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committee
s/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/7princip.htm
Chickering and Ehrmann. Implementing the
Seven Principles: Technology as Lever. The TLT
Group: Teaching, Learning, and Technology.
(Originally published in AAHE Bulletin, October,
1996, pp. 3-6).
http://www.tltgroup.org/programs/seven.html

Resources for Further

Study

Chickering & Gamson. Development and

Adaptations of the Seven Principles for Good
Practice in Undergraduate Education. New
Directions for Teaching and Learning, no. 80,
Winter 1999.
http://www.umflint.edu/resources/centers/t
clt/resources/evaluating_teaching/pdf-bin/
Development%20and%20Adaptations%20of%20the
%20Seven%20Principles%20for%20Good%20Pract
ice%20in%20Undergraduate%20Education.pdf