New Conceptual Framework for Studying Assessment in Higher Education
Carol Evans and colleagues have published the Equity, Agency, Transparency (EAT) approach to enhancing assessment and feedback in higher education. The EAT framework, tools, and resources integrate several theoretical perspectives in learning and focus on assessment as something we do…
Clearing Up Confusion: Muddiest Points Teaching Strategy
In a recent presentation for CON faculty, Amy Mackos described a muddiest points teaching strategy she and her team of instructors use in a graduate-level pathophysiology course. The course is a large-enrollment, fully online course with weekly synchronous class meetings….
Student-to-Student Peer Review for Engagement, Active Learning, and Diverse Feedback
Maintaining student-to-student interaction in our classrooms is more important than ever, now that we’ve moved our instruction to the virtual environment. The literature supports peer review among students in nursing education classrooms as a sound instructional strategy that results in…
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…
