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Overview
Why change?
Lecture worked for me, whats wrong
with students these days?
Whats better?
What can I use to change what Im
doing?
Technology Advances
Educational Resources
Distractions
Curriculum Initiatives
State-level directive
General Education Core Curriculum
Revision in Texas
National Initiative
LEAP initiative from AAC&U
Standardized assessments of critical
thinking
Texas Higher Ed
Core Curriculum Revision
Focused on six core competencies,
stated in the form of learning
outcomes
Critical thinking
Communication skills
Empirical and quantitative skills
Social responsibility
Personal responsibility
Teamwork
LEAP Initiative
Intent is to broaden the reach of a
liberal education to more college
students
Devised a set of Essential Learning
Outcomes
Advocates High-Impact educational
practices
LEAP States Initiative focuses on
authentic assessment of
competencies
Technology Advances
Cloud / internet resources
Factual knowledge
Explanations of theories
Examples of phenomena
Interaction with others
Video, audio, text resources
Commercial ventures
Lecture capture
Technology Challenges
Distractions
Time management
Information overload
Evaluation of sources
Scientific Teaching
Multiple studies show
increase in student success
with active learning
Key concept: students are
doing something in the
classroom
Course Design
First step is always to determine
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Align elements for each outcome:
Pre-class reading assignments
Quiz or assessment to validate reading
Lecture (brief, focused, based on
assessment)
Class activity (social, active)
Post-activity assessment
Suggested Practice #1
Predetermine what resources can be
provided outside of class
Reading assignments
Textbook
Library or online references
Trusted web sites
Suggested Practice #2
Assess to hold students accountable
for being prepared for class.
Assessment of reading assignment
Online quiz or homework
First-of-class reading quiz
Suggested Practice #3
Develop conceptual questions to
explore in class that rely on student
preparation and are meaningful in the
context of the course.
This is the most challenging aspect!
Cant be just busy work
Cant be just filling in worksheets or
reading in groups
Cant duplicate or replace the pre-reading
Examples
Team Based Learning
www.teambasedlearning.org
Highly structured organization
Complex problems that students must
make a choice in solving
Individual accountability with a group
dynamic
Examples
Flipped Classrooms
7 Things You Need to Know about
Flipping the Classroom
Summary
Focus is shifting from learning facts
to mastering concepts.
Students need support in developing
conceptual mastery.
Facts can be learned out of class,
from a variety of sources, at differing
paces.
Students benefit from well-structured
classroom activities.
LEARNING IS NOT A
SPECTATOR SPORT.