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Self-Efficacy In College Teaching, Anita Woolfolk-Hoy

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

The essay describes self-efficacy (that is, an instructor’s judgment about his or her capability to promote student learning and motivation) and its application to college teaching.

Taking Self Assessment Seriously, Georgine Loacker

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

This essay provides a framework for students to examine and reflect upon their own performance as a demonstration of learning. It further describes students’ role in directing the ongoing development of their own learning.

Student Plagiarism: Are Teachers Part Of The Solution Or Part Of The Problem?, Chris M. Anson

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

This essay explores ways in which instructors can subvert opportunities for plagiarism by rethinking limited models of writing and engaging students more fully and authentically in the assignments they present.

Promoting Learning Through Inquiry, Virginia S. Lee

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

Inquiry-guided learning promotes learning through students’ active, and increasingly independent, investigation of complex questions, problems, and issues. This essay explores its theoretical rationale and the varied classroom practices of this exciting constellation of learning strategies.

Great Expectations And Challenges For Learning Objects, Anne H. Moore

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

Learning objects may be important building blocks in the future of instruction in higher education. This essay explores the importance of emerging standards and practices that invite widespread use of relatively stable “chunks” of information.

Engaging The Whole Student: Interactive Theatre In The Classroom, Suzanne Burgoyne

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

This essay explores how instructors can use techniques from Augusto Boal’s Theory of the Oppressed to guide student exploration of ideas-particularly those associated with power and social justice-through images and enactment.

Engaging Faculty In New Forms Of Teaching And Learning, Paul Hagner

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

This essay explores the importance of the motivational state of the faculty member in the success or failure of systematic efforts to transform teaching and learning.

The Pod Network Reading Packets 2003-04: For Use With Consultations, Workshops, Seminars, Classes

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

Packet #1: Alternatives to Traditional Teaching Methods and Learning Strategies

Packet #2: Cooperative/Collaborative Learning, Small Groups

Packet #3: Critical Thinking

Packet #4: Defining and Characterizing Teaching

Packet #5: Diversity Issues

Packet #6: Evaluation and Grading Issues

Packet #7: Improvement of Teaching and Assessment

Packet #8: Introductory Courses / General Education

Packet #9: Motivating Students

Packet #10: The Student/Teacher Relationship

Packet #11: Change, Renewal, and the Professoriate

Packet #12: Thoughts on the Future

Packet #13: Technology and Related Issues

Packet #14: The Learning Process

Essays On Teaching Excellence: A Fresh Vision, 2003-2004 Catalog

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

2003-2004 Essays on Teaching Excellence

Fall Essays

Student Plagiarism: Are Teachers Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution? By Chris Anson, North Carolina State University

Promoting Learning Through Inquiry, by Virginia S. Lee, North Carolina State University

Taking Self Assessment Seriously, by Georgine Loacker, Alverno College

Great Expectations and Challenges for Learning Objects, by Anne Moore, Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Spring Essays

Engaging the Whole Student: Interactive Theatre in the Classroom, by Suzanne Burgoyne, University of Missouri

Engaging Faculty In New Forms of Teaching and Learning, by Paul R. Hagner, University of Hartford

Promoting Civility and Responding When It …

Encouraging Civil Behavior In Large Classes, Mary Deane Sorcinelli

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

This essay offers practical advice for promoting a positive classroom community in large classes and specific ways to deal with behaviors that affect negatively the teaching and learning process.