Aspiring teachers are unfamiliar with basic principles of learning science and should learn how to connect those principles to practice, according to a new report from Deans for Impact. Last fall, ...

While it is not always possible to find out everything about your students before you start teaching them, do find out as much as you can to inform your planning and design of materials and learning.

Authors: Lorrie Shepard, Elena Diaz-Bilello, William Penuel, and Scott Marion Suggested Citation: Shepard, L. A., Diaz-Bilello, E., Penuel, W. R., & Marion, S. F ...

A good learning environment is best created by teachers for the benefit of students No matter what curriculum a school has, good teaching practices are always based on a set of principles, such as ...

Description: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is an interdisciplinary field that focuses on systematic and scholarly inquiry into our teaching practice and the student experience. The ...

One of the most robust backward design models developed for higher education is L. Dee Fink’s integrated course design. Fink outlines a streamlined process for designing academic courses, divided into ...

What is grading? Why are grading principles and practices important? To “grade” students’ work is among the most difficult and time-consuming tasks of instructors and TAs. Grading is a process of ...

Spending time outdoors and engaging in active play has all kinds of benefits for young children. It encourages gross motor skill development, helps improve coordination and balance, and can contribute ...

Have you held a professional development course at your organization and found your audience to seem disengaged and disinterested? Have you put hours into developing a curriculum, working on your ...

This page sets out the principles which guide the use of Generative AI (GenAI) in any aspect of learning and teaching at the University of Sheffield. The following principles are the University’s ...