Peer support can increase students’ engagement in a course, but one study found that peer instruction didn’t result in better ...

U-M professors must design their flipped classes with greater emphasis on interactive in-person learning, shorter out-of-class lectures and better resources to ensure the success of all students.

Looks at the importance of continuing professional development and hands-on courses. Investigates the teaching of Electrosurgery and introduces a new interactive teaching model. Outlines different ...

Even advocates for new approaches to teaching concede that the lecture is not going away. The lecture model—putting dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of students in a room with a professor ...

The latest book to suggest how college faculty might draw upon the science of learning to strengthen their teaching and make their classes more inclusive, equitable, effective and student-centered is ...

Even though he is taking computers out of classrooms, he’s not anti-technology. He just thinks they should be used differently—upending the traditional lecture model in the process.

Guest Lectures & Collaborative Programs In addition to the keynote lecture at our annual Excellence in Teaching Day, the CTE also seeks out opportunities to bring nationally-recognized experts to ...

Conclusion The world of education is changing, and we need to adapt our teaching methods to meet the needs of today's students. In my experience, a combination of practical examples, interactive ...

That analysis indicated that lecturing increased failure rates by 55 percent; active learning—meaning teaching methods that are more interactive than traditional lectures—resulted in better ...

Through much of our respective teaching careers, we had often been frustrated with students not being able to apply the content from our lectures to their work and daily lives. Then one day, after ...