January 25, 2014New Research on Student Experiences with High-Impact Practices: Effective and Efficient Ways to Implement, Connect, and ScaleAssociation of American Colleges & Universities, Washington, D.C., January 25, 2014 Session facilitators: Peter Felten & Jessie L. Moore, Center for Engaged Learning, Elon University (U.S.) Research panelists: Michael Reder, Connecticut College (U.S.) Luke Millard, Birmingham City University (U.K.) Jeffrey Coker and Desiree…
January 20, 2014What Type of Evidence are We Using in Evidence-Based Teaching?From college-to-career readiness discussions to professional networks to publications on teaching, higher education stakeholders are witnessing steadily increasing calls for evidence-based teaching. Yet what do policy makers, administrators, and faculty/academic staff mean by “evidence-based”? Lee Shulman suggests that our understanding of…
January 14, 2014The Evolution of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learningby Jessie L. MooreAs Lee Shulman notes, one exciting characteristic of the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) is that it has evolved. It has a rich history sparked by a core group of scholars and extended by an international community. Where did SoTL start? Briefly…
January 9, 2014Sparking a Cultural Shift in Higher Educationby Jessie L. MooreQuestions about the value of higher education and governmental focus on its costs continue to filter into discussions about colleges and universities. From Our Underachieving Colleges (Derek Bok, 2006) to Academically Adrift (Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa, 2011) to news stories around the globe, higher education’s status quo is being called into question… Fortunately, a growing number of scholars are recognizing the potential of the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) to change campus cultures about student learning.