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Fostering Student Engagement: Four Strategies, Erica Marti, Ryan Sherman, Haroon Stephen
Fostering Student Engagement: Four Strategies, Erica Marti, Ryan Sherman, Haroon Stephen
UNLV Best Teaching Practices Expo
In response to studies demonstrating that poor teaching was the cause of many students leaving math, science, and engineering programs, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) developed the ExCEEd(Excellence in Civil Engineering Education) Teaching Workshop. Several faculty from the UNLV Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Construction have attended the highly intensive five-day workshop. To evaluate the impact on student engagement, four basic instructional strategies from the ExCEEdworkshop, applicable to all fields, were tested and assessed during the Fall 2018 semester: Questioning techniques, physical models, instructor involvement, and group work.
Active Learning And Transparency In Teaching Gateway Mathematics Courses, Viktoria Savatorova
Active Learning And Transparency In Teaching Gateway Mathematics Courses, Viktoria Savatorova
UNLV Best Teaching Practices Expo
The need: we concentrate our attention on the gateway courses (for example, PreCalculus ) which have had traditionally low passing scores and retention. Objectives: in our teaching practice we aim to be consistent assuring: Active participation in the class work based on understanding the concepts and ability to implement them; Clear understanding of the requirements and the grading system (what should be done, when it needs to be done, and how to do that?)
Dynamic Lightboard Videos, Kristina Schmid, Peter Mccandless, Eddie Gomez
Dynamic Lightboard Videos, Kristina Schmid, Peter Mccandless, Eddie Gomez
UNLV Best Teaching Practices Expo
STEM content in online courses can be difficult to convey. Instructional videos are often limited to voiced-over, handwritten examples which can limit the quality of dynamic presentation. The need is for a technological medium that facilitates a personal connection. The Office of Online Education’s new lightboard technology enhances video presentation. This solution supports online learning and student engagement to promote student success.
Pre-Tests Improve Students’ Critical Thinking, Alison Sloat
Pre-Tests Improve Students’ Critical Thinking, Alison Sloat
UNLV Best Teaching Practices Expo
First-year students’ critical thinking and analysis in science is rudimentary in SCI 101, the College of Sciences First Year Seminar. I tested whether the use of Pretests (Figures 1 and 2) can improve students’ inquiry, critical thinking, and analysis skills.
A Strategy To Increase Formative Assessment And Student Engagement During Labs, Jennifer C. Utz, Angela Hammond
A Strategy To Increase Formative Assessment And Student Engagement During Labs, Jennifer C. Utz, Angela Hammond
UNLV Best Teaching Practices Expo
In a 200-level biology laboratory course, we developed learning objectives (LO) for each lab. We also developed practice activities that directly corresponded to each LO. Students earned participation credit through completing the practice activities. As students progressed through their lab work and felt ready, they would request that the lab instructor come check their progress towards mastering a particular LO. If students were successful with the practice, the instructor would mark completion for that LO on the students’ lab handout. If students were not successful, the instructor would provide feedback and recommend additional learning approaches. Since the purpose of the …