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Roback, Karin L. – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2021
Higher education has undergone a radical transformation through the use of technology, including the offering of online courses and degrees. However, programs with fieldwork-based components that require students to demonstrate application of adult learning principles by performing specific skills in clinical settings face unique challenges. This…
Descriptors: Instructional Innovation, Graduate Students, Online Courses, Field Experience Programs
Wright, Meghan C.; Nichols, Thomas – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2021
The authors describe the traits, typologies, and behaviors of Generation Z (those born after 1997) to set the stage for the changes needed to engage this generation of students in the classroom. Using this knowledge about Generation Z as a foundation, the authors call for innovative approaches to teaching that engage students actively in the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Generational Differences, Student Motivation, Educational Innovation
DeVille, Nicole V.; De Leon, Matthew R.; Runnerstrom, Miryha G. – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2021
This article describes a pilot program that employed evidence-based strategies to increase first-generation and low-income (FGLI) student engagement. Over two quarters, the instructors offered three resources allowing students to engage at different levels: panel presentations, themed discussions, and a peer mentor program. Students requested…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Low Income Students, Student Needs, At Risk Students
Petzold, Andrew M.; Wollschlager, Jennifer – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2021
Creating summative assessments that accurately test students' breadth of knowledge and critical thinking can be a difficult task. Instructors often rely upon overly complex quick response questions or constructed response exams. However, students often have negative perceptions of the latter. The authors implemented an approach for administering…
Descriptors: Essays, Tests, Student Attitudes, Stress Management
Bolter, Nicole D.; Taylor, Sherria D.; Gomez, Dulce H.; Eliason, Michele; Van Olphen, Juliana; Veri, Maria J. – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2021
Undergraduate research methods courses help shape students' perceptions about research. Given the lack of diverse researchers in STEM fields, these perceptions are particularly important for underrepresented minorities. This study tested a social justice pedagogy intervention to determine the effects on various psychosocial constructs. Three…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Undergraduate Students, Research Training, Social Justice
Yang, Yan; Ellis, Christopher; Harvey, Chelsie; Lovvorn, Elizabeth Grace – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2021
Reform efforts in college teaching emphasize the importance of using innovative pedagogical approaches to make online learning more meaningful and successful. The authors present individualized project-based learning (iPBL), an innovative pedagogy derived from a traditional project-based learning (PBL) method. They describe their design model…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Distance Education, College Instruction
Wolfe, Christopher R.; Dandignac, Mitchell – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2021
Students in a course on the psychology of language and thought first wrote flash fiction stories and analyzed them using course concepts. As an experiential learning exercise, they subsequently analyzed those stories for a number of psycholinguistic variables using the discourse technology Coh-Metrix. Their assignment was to change a number of…
Descriptors: Psycholinguistics, Fiction, Writing (Composition), Discourse Analysis
Krsmanovic, Masha – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2021
This research examined the role of a first-year seminar course in promoting international student learning and academic transition. Through interviews with international students representing different countries and majors, the author investigated how the course can best be designed and taught to overcome the common learning barriers encountered…
Descriptors: First Year Seminars, College Freshmen, Foreign Students, Student Attitudes
Deka, Teddi S. – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2021
Confidence in social science research diminished in the 2010s when several published research results failed to replicate. This "replication crisis" increased awareness that findings need to be substantiated, but academic researchers have little incentive to engage in repeating others' research. College students can advance their…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Social Science Research, Replication (Evaluation)
Bernauer, James A.; Rook, Rebecca L.; Cope, Kenneth F.; Foster, Shannon L.; Swab, Jenifer A. – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2021
This study aimed to identify which aspects of online instruction are most and least effective for promoting learning in a cohort-based doctoral program. Four doctoral program alumni and a professor who participated in the inaugural online doctoral program at a medium-sized mid-Atlantic university conducted the study. The researchers used data from…
Descriptors: Doctoral Students, Doctoral Programs, Online Courses, Web Based Instruction
Tessier, Lisa; Reiff, Dana M. – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2021
In fall 2015, a mixed-method study was conducted with 106 early-semester and 89 late-semester undergraduate respondents to examine their use of rubrics and perceptions of their impact on academic success. A significant shift toward rubric use was found over the course of the semester, with most use occurring before assignments were due. Students…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Scoring Rubrics, Grades (Scholastic), Undergraduate Students
Park, Ho-Ryong; Kim, Michelle Soonhyang; Mukherjee, Keya; Ates, Burcu – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2021
Due to advancements in technology and the demand for flexible instruction, online educational opportunities are increasing. However, instructors still need guidance to teach students effectively in different types of online courses. This article provides context- and delivery-specific guidelines for those teaching asynchronous, synchronous, and…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Guidelines, Teacher Effectiveness, Synchronous Communication
Aspiranti, Kathleen B.; Jackson, Carrie – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2021
This study investigated how the implementation of a personal change project impacted school psychology graduate students' knowledge of the change process. Ten school psychology graduate students completed a personal change project (PCP) in which they initiated a change within their personal life. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected…
Descriptors: School Psychology, School Psychologists, Counselor Training, Counselor Role
Wheeler, Lindsay B.; Sloane, Jeremy D. – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2021
Learning Assistants (LAs) are undergraduate students who have previously succeeded in a course and return to assist faculty in engaging current students. The authors used a mixed methods approach to explore changes in LAs' teaching self-efficacy and pedagogical knowledge (PK) over a semester. They found that LAs significantly improved their…
Descriptors: Teaching Assistants, Self Efficacy, Teaching Skills, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Ritter, Lake; Scherrer, Christina; Vandenbussche, Jennifer; Whipple, Jessica – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2021
Office hours are an essential component of the faculty-student relationship. At present, however, few rigorous studies are available to guide faculty toward best practices in their implementation. In this study, the authors analyze survey results (n = 169) from a calculus course that included required office hours attendance. Results are presented…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Faculty, Teacher Student Relationship, Offices (Facilities)