Brain Science and Strengthening Study Strategies
Students may depend on ineffective study habits to prepare for exams and complete assignments outside of class. Read about how you can encourage students to use evidence-based study strategies to synthesize course content outside of class in the new issue…
Evidence-based practices for writing good test items
Writing pedagogically sound test items that assess higher-level thinking can be challenging, but there are practical strategies to create multiple-choice test questions that can lead to enhanced student learning, increase instructor efficiency, and produce a better understanding of student learning…
14 Tips to Strengthen Online Exam Integrity
As you move your instruction to the virtual environment, you may have concerns about online exam integrity. Faculty Focus has published 14 tips to reduce cheating on online exams. All of the tips can be implemented in Carmen using the…
Replace Standard Multiple-Choice Exams with Student-Written Exams
If you’ve moved your exams online and are concerned about exam integrity, now might be a good time to consider a different approach. One study shows that student-written exams: Are as challenging or more challenging than traditional exams Engage adult…
Are you preparing study guides for your students?
Do study guides enhance learning and increase student performance? A recent study says, “It depends.” Faculty sometimes create study outlines with the good intention of relieving students of the burden of identifying the concepts they need to focus on while…
