Pharmacy resident teaching and learning curriculum program outcomes: Student performance and quality assessment

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 680-686 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Z. Farland ◽  
Xiaoying Feng ◽  
Andrea S. Franks ◽  
Karen R. Sando ◽  
Linda S. Behar-Horenstein
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Program Outcomes ◽  
Resident Teaching

scholarly journals A logical approach to supporting professional learning communities

2011 ◽  
pp. 599-620
Keyword(s):  
Student Performance ◽  
Stem Education ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Content Management ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Collaborative Tools ◽  
Integration Strategies

Collaborative knowledge sharing requires that dialogues successfully cross organizational barriers and information silos. Successful communication in person or in a virtual community involves a willingness to share ideas and consider diverse viewpoints. This research examines a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) content management system called NASATalk, which offers public and private blog posts, file sharing, asynchronous discussion, and live chat services. The service is designed to provide a virtual environment where educators can share ideas, suggestions, successes, and innovations in STEM teaching and learning activities. This study features qualitative data from STEM education groups that helped extend the design of the NASATalk Web 2.0 collaborative tools and features. The analysis shows that the context, e-collaborative tools, integration strategies, and outcomes varied, but also contributed additional space, time, tools, integration strategies, and outcomes through the virtual collaborative learning environment. This study is designed to inform the STEM education community as well as those offering virtual community resources and tools of the added value of using virtual communities to help STEM educators work together in collaborative, virtual environments to discuss ways they can improve their instruction and student performance.

scholarly journals Improving Teaching and Learning in Physical Education: Using a Developmental Continuum and Eliminating Traditional Grading / Unapređenje procesa nastave i učenja u fizičkom vaspitanju: Upotreba razvojnog kontinuuma i eliminisanje tradicionalnog ocjenjivanja

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian J Haug ◽  
Mila Fischer
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Traditional Grading ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Risk Takers ◽  
Differentiated Learning ◽  
Physical Skills ◽  
The Relationship

Assessment methods and the ownership of learning in Physical Education remain, in most cases, as highly traditional practices which do not fully allow students to be active and enthusiastic participants in the process of learning physical skills and health related knowledge. This study focuses on the improvements of student accountability and ownership for learning in Physical Education classes when traditional grading is removed and a year-level-only curriculum is replaced with a developmental learning continuum. The context of this study is to identify the relationship between student motivation, interest in learning, and the accountability to reach set goals when grade rewards are replaced with clear descriptions of student performance and development along a schema of skills and knowledge in PE. The research of our project will determine that the modifications made to the process of teaching and learning has improved the learning experience of our test subjects. The study has proven that when traditional grading is removed and students have the opportunity for true differentiated learning, they demonstrate far more intrinsic motivation in their learning. The students have taken grater ownership over their development and have become more accountable for their own process of learning. To truly unlock the potential of each child, we educators need to support our students to be risk takers who are inquiring and reflective.

Laboratory Activities to Support Online Chemistry Courses: A Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dietmar Kennepohl
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Field Trips ◽  
Open Educational Resources ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Laboratory Design ◽  
Laboratory Activities

The laboratory is an essential element in the teaching and learning of chemistry, but it is challenging to provide this when delivering courses and programs online or at a distance. Studies have repeatedly shown that alternate laboratory modes can lead to equivalent student performance when compared with in-person experiences. In this literature review, we will examine five modes of laboratory delivery (i.e. face-to-face, virtual, remote control, home-study kits and, to a lesser extent self-guided field trips) that may be considered in providing quality practical laboratory activities to support online studies. Each mode brings its own particular strengths and weaknesses and can be used individually or in combination. The selection and integration of those modes, which is driven by learning outcomes and other factors, will be examined as part of the design process. Finally, future laboratory design will certainly include new technologies, but potentially also elements like open educational resources, learning analytics, universal design, and citizen science.

Teaching a while measuring b: cultural bias in assessing student performance

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Seno-Alday ◽  
Amanda Budde-Sung
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Large Population ◽  
Cultural Bias ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Assessment Of Learning ◽  
Bilingual Literature ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to explore the impact of differences in educational traditions on conventions of teaching and learning, and on the measurement of learning outcomes. These are critical issues within the context of business schools that are steeped in one dominant tradition but have a large population of international students previously educated in other traditions. The paper argues that international students face the challenge of satisfactorily demonstrating learning according to foreign conventions that are different from what they would have been accustomed to within the framework of their home educational tradition. Design/methodology/approach This study draws on a bilingual literature review to capture differences in educational traditions between Australia and China. It then uses logistic regression to analyze the performance of 800 domestic and international Chinese students across a range of different assessment formats at a large Australian business school. Findings The study finds statistically significant differences in the performance of these two student groups on different assessment types. It concludes that the conventions on approaches to the assessment of learning shaped by a specific educational tradition can hamper the effective demonstration of learning among students from other educational traditions. Originality/value The paper focuses on issues related to the assessment of learning in multicultural higher education contexts, which has received less attention in the literature compared to issues on teaching approaches in multicultural contexts. The paper also highlights important implications on the validity of the measurement of learning outcomes and on the subsequent impact on graduate recruitment.

Mobile Devices in Higher Education Classrooms

2015 ◽  
pp. 37-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ieda M. Santos
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Bring Your Own Device ◽  
Program Outcomes ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
Working Together ◽  
Personal Mobile Devices ◽  
Joint Enterprise

More and more students are bringing personal mobile devices such as smart phones and iPads to university campuses. Widespread mobile device ownership among students offers Higher Education (HE) institutions with opportunities to explore those devices to support teaching and learning practices. The idea of using students' personal devices is referred to as “Bring Your Own Device,” or BYOD. This chapter examines opportunities and key challenges often discussed in the literature and associated with a BYOD program. Outcomes suggest that a cultural change is necessary to effectively accommodate BYOD in the classroom. The chapter proposes a BYOD joint enterprise consisting of main stakeholders—administrators, faculty, students, and information technology personnel—working together to help minimize the impact of key challenges while maximizing the opportunities afforded by students' everyday mobile devices.

Mathematical Approaches and Strategies

2016 ◽  
pp. 145-169
Author(s):  
Lorelei R. Coddington
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Conceptual Knowledge ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
The United States ◽  
Inclusive Classroom ◽  
Learning Mathematics ◽  
Improve Student Performance ◽  
Support Students

Recent shifts in standards of instruction in the United States call for a balance between conceptual and procedural types of teaching and learning. With this shift, an emphasis has also been placed on ensuring teachers have the knowledge and tools to support students to improve student performance. Since many struggle in learning mathematics, teachers need practical ways to support students while also building their conceptual knowledge. Research has highlighted many promising approaches and strategies that can differentiate instruction and provide needed support. This chapter highlights various examples found in the research and explains how the approaches and strategies can be used to maximize student learning in the inclusive classroom.

Instructional Roles of Electronic Portfolios

2011 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Greg Sherman
Keyword(s):  
Student Performance ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Traditional Approach ◽  
Electronic Portfolios ◽  
Teacher Preparation Program ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Instructional Roles ◽  
Meaningful Context ◽  
Assessment Strategies

This chapter presents an overview of 11 different ways in which electronic portfolios (ePortfolios) can support the teaching and learning process. Too often, discussion about the general instructional nature of ePortfolios only focuses on two distinct roles: portfolios as a means of assessing specific student performance, and portfolios as a showcase for outstanding student accomplishments. This chapter summarizes how ePortfolios can contribute to the design and implementation of effective instruction in many different ways by assuming a variety of roles that go beyond a traditional approach to portfolio use in the classroom. These roles include artifact creation as meaningful context, goal-setting, practice with a purpose, examples and non-examples, assessment, reflection, communication, instructor planning and management tool, learner organization tool, interdisciplinary teaching and learning, and historical records/stories as role models. Examples of portfolio requirements and assessment strategies from a higher education teacher preparation program are used to illustrate these different roles.

scholarly journals The Pedagogical Leadership of the Mathematics Faculty: A Systematic Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 217
Author(s):  
Inmaculada García-Martínez ◽  
José Ubago-Jiménez ◽  
Jesús López-Burgos ◽  
Pedro Tadeu
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Teacher Professionalism ◽  
Educational Improvement ◽  
Positive Leadership ◽  
And Mathematics

Background: Research on educational leadership has transcended the international sphere. Numerous studies have been developed on this factor of educational improvement. Few is their number, contextualized in the mathematics area and specifically the teachers. Methods: This paper presents a systematic review that highlights the importance of school leadership and mathematics education, providing empirical evidence on the positive impact that the former has on the latter. The method has been adapted to the guidelines promulgated in the PRISMA declaration, to ensure its systematicity. Results: Regarding the results, most of the research included in this review has found positive leadership effects on teacher professionalism, teaching and learning processes, and student performance. Conclusions: As limitations, the prescriptive nature of legislation and organizational structures has been found, which impedes the implementation of more effective leadership modalities.

Development of Faculty Course Assessment Reports for ME Program ABET Accreditation

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shanzhong Shawn Duan ◽  
Kurt Bassett
Keyword(s):  
Student Performance ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Program Assessment ◽  
Program Outcomes ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Course Assessment ◽  
Course Objectives ◽  
Program Outcome ◽  
Outcome Criterion ◽  
Assessment Reports

The assessment of program outcomes for ABET accreditation has become a challenge for engineering programs nationwide. Various methods and approaches have been investigated to develop good practices for program assessment. At South Dakota State University (SDSU), an approach called Faculty Course Assessment Reports (FCAR) has been explored for mechanical engineering (ME) program assessment. FCAR provides an assessment tool to correlate the ME program outcomes with the outcomes of the core ME courses, and to evaluate student performance at the course level based on ABET outcome criterion. This process begins with the development of course objectives and outcomes. Then these course objectives and outcomes are directly mapped with the ME program objectives and outcomes respectively. Further the quantitative and qualitative details generated in the FCAR are lined up directly to ABET program outcome a to k criterion through FCAR rubrics. By use of the FCAR process, all ME program outcomes are evaluated at the course level based on the ABET program outcomes. The assessment results are being used for improvement of the ME curriculum. The process was developed to provide an effective tool for the ME program outcome assessment at the course level with reasonable effort.

Teacher Education and its Effects on Teaching and Learning

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annemarie Palincsar ◽  
Gabriel DellaVecchia ◽  
Kathleen M. Easley
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Student Achievement ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Adult Development ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Codified Knowledge

Exploring the relationships between teacher education, teaching, and student achievement is a complex undertaking for a host of reasons, including the complexity of teaching, the number of different approaches to teacher education, the challenges associated with measuring teacher knowledge and teacher effectiveness, and the multiple mediators that operate in the study of teaching and learning. Teaching expertise requires technical skills that support instruction, theoretical knowledge, codified knowledge that guides professional decision-making, and critical analysis, which, in turn, informs the enlistment of technical skills and the development of codified knowledge. There is little consensus regarding the specific teacher characteristics that consistently lead to student achievement, although one hypothesis that has received considerable attention in the literature is the importance of teacher subject-matter knowledge. One of the challenges to making definitive statements regarding teacher education and its effects on teaching is that there are multiple approaches to teacher training. These approaches differ in terms of the candidates recruited, admission requirements, course content, the duration of training, the roles and extent of field-based experiences, and relationships with schools. Among claims regarding alternative preparation programs (i.e., programs that are not university-based), for which there is emerging support, is that alternative route teacher education programs are attracting a pool of prospective teachers of diverse age and ethnicity. Furthermore, alternatively certified teachers are choosing to teach in urban settings or settings with large numbers of minoritized students. With respect to measuring the effects of teacher education, a number of methods have been deployed including correlational studies investigating, for example, the relationship between the number of reading courses a teacher has taken and student performance on reading assessments, descriptive case studies of educational systems that are identified as successful, syllabus studies, and quasi-experimental studies. The field is developing more sophisticated and comprehensive measures and methods, as well as theoretical constructs to guide the study of teacher education and its effects on teaching and learning. The study of teacher education and its effects on student learning will benefit from the use of multiple methods—for example, large-scale studies complemented by carefully constructed case studies. In addition, this area will benefit from interdisciplinary scholarship by teams that include scholars who have a deep understanding of teaching and learning, adult development, school systems, and economics so that the field can acquire a more coherent and comprehensive understanding of the complexity of becoming a teacher.

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