Experiential learning is “the process whereby knowledge is created through transformation of experience” (Kolb, 1984, p. 38). The benefits of experiential learning include increasing
My upper-level course on writing in the natural sciences was filled with technical writing or communication majors developing and honing their skills in writing,
Simulations are an opportunity for experiential learning, but faculty who use them usually adopt simulations that they created or found. An alternative
I had been teaching for nearly 30 years when I discovered that I had failed to instruct my students in the basics of critical
Several years into my 30-year career as a professor, I had an experience that ultimately upended my entire approach to teaching. I came to
Three hundred sixty–degree (360°) video provides an opportunity for students to have an immersive experience of a location they’re studying in class. Prices have
Formative writing assessments, like writing-to-learn activities, provide instructors with valuable and ongoing insights into student learning. Often ungraded, these activities or assessments can create
As educators, we can help our students lift their sights to see beyond graduation. We can identify ways to be more effective mentors with
As instructors of introductory composition and general education courses, we are well-acquainted with the threat of plagiarism. In graduate school, our teaching practicums devoted
In the life of a professor, what’s more satisfying than a successful class discussion? A classroom abuzz with ideas, students who are energized and
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