‘ProfHacker’
The Perils of Terminology: Teacher-Centered and Student-Centered Pedagogy
Jul. 23, 2010—ProfHacker contributor Billie Hara wrote a post titled “Learning-Centered Pedagogy” last week that surfaces some of the dangers of educational jargon, particularly the terms teacher-centered pedagogy and student-centered pedagogy. Those in higher education who advocate student-centered pedagogy are often perceived as bashing teacher-centered pedagogy, which causes problems when the term teacher-center pedagogy isn’t well-defined. Here’s...
Motivating Students with Application Projects and Poster Sessions
Jul. 23, 2010—CFT assistant director Derek Bruff has another guest post on ProfHacker today: “Motivating Students with Application Projects and Poster Sessions.” In the post, Derek describes an assignment he typically gives in his more “applied” math courses, an application project that gives students a chance to apply the math they have learned in the course to...
Getting Students to Do the Reading: Pre-Class Reading Quizzes Using Blogs
Apr. 1, 2010—CFT assistant director Derek Bruff authored a guest post on the group blog ProfHacker last week. In the post, he described his use of pre-class reading quizzes in the math courses he teaches to motivate his students to read their textbooks before class. By asking students to respond to open-ended questions about the reading before...
In Defense of Multiple-Choice Exam Questions
Mar. 8, 2010—CFT assistant director Derek Bruff authored a guest post on the group blog ProfHacker last week. In the post, he offered a defense of the use of multiple-choice questions on exams, arguing that they do more than save time grading. He described the kinds of multiple-choice questions he includes on exams, ones that are tied...
Recommended Site: ProfHacker – Tips and Advice for College Faculty
Jan. 27, 2010—Faculty members and those intending to be faculty members should check out ProfHacker, a group blog that provides tips, strategies, and advice for being productive and effective college and university instructors. The site features three new posts each weekday on such topics as using Zotero to manage one’s bibliography, how to make the most of...