Instructors should take the time to ask themselves what they can do differently when students struggle on an assignment. If there are pain points in the courses they are teaching, and students ...

Some students strengthened their relationships with faith by dedicating extra free time amid the COVID-19 pandemic to self-reflection and religious practices. Ben Michelson, a third-year psychology ...

Oliver Friedfeld (COL ’15) is the founder of the Treehouse Project, which seeks to broaden student’s perspectives about college life. As founder of the Treehouse Project, Oliver Friedfeld (COL ’15) is ...

But when starting the second semester stretch, the vibes are definitely different. Most teachers are already familiar with their students, but learning gaps are starting to widen. A lot of hard work ...

During the spring semester of 2020, Edu Montes Romero (Spanish and Portuguese) taught SPAN 1150: First Year Intensive Spanish. After teaching the course during previous semesters, Edu was worried that ...

While the content and focus of feedback offered to students will depend on each individual course and assignment, several principles transcend disciplinary boundaries. When setting up feedback ...

Guest Blog by Allison Bashe, Ph.D. Dr. Allison Bashe Blogger’s note: Dr. Bashe co-led a session on Making Ethical Choices for a conference of ethics educators sponsored by the Pennsylvania ...

Before attacking a problem set or being introduced to a new concept, some students at San Francisco State University will pause during their science class to do something unusual: ponder life, write ...

Formative assessments are tools used during instruction to provide real-time feedback, helping both students and educators make immediate improvements. Unlike summative assessments, which evaluate ...

I have the Self-Directed Learning course to thank for many accomplishments…SDL allowed me to think about my passions in an academic setting. Without this course I would not have had the tools to ...