Four Conversations We Need To Have About Teaching and Learning in Canadian Political Science

2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 263-279
Author(s):  
Heather Smith ◽  
Tracy Summerville
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Ways Of Knowing ◽  
High Impact ◽  
High Impact Practices ◽  
Indigenous Ways Of Knowing ◽  
Deep Integration

AbstractOver the last 20 years of our careers, we have witnessed a significant decline in the respect for the liberal arts and social sciences. This decline forces us to regularly respond to questions about the relevance, value and future of our discipline. We know that political science provides fundamental skills for our students to succeed in the 21st century. Yet we also believe that as teachers and scholars we can do a better job of connecting to the realities of our students, articulating the skills and attitudes that our students will develop, and adapting our teaching methods to include high impact practices (Kuh, 2008) that focus on student learning. Here we argue that there are four important conversations that we need to have that can strengthen the appeal and interest in our discipline: the articulation of learning outcomes, the inclusion of high impact practices, attention to information literacy that recognizes the significant change in the delivery and access of research materials and a deep integration of indigenous ways of knowing in our teaching.

scholarly journals Understanding the University and Faculty Investment in Implementing High-Impact Educational Practices

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison White
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
High Impact ◽  
First Year ◽  
Educational Practices ◽  
High Impact Practices ◽  
Completion Agenda ◽  
Cumulative Learning ◽  
The University

A variety of assessment options utilizing high-impact educational practices have emerged to assist faculty in higher education with college student learning outcomes. High-impact practices are defined as teaching and learning designs which have been demonstrated to increase student engagement and persistence. Practices such as first-year seminars, tech-rich learning communities, collaborative projects, undergrad research, global/diversity learning, service learning, practicums, and internships are educational tools making it possible to assess the practices’ contribution to students’ cumulative learning. However, utilization of these practices is unsystematic due in part to the required investment of time, training, and money. This paper describes high-impact practices that support course and program level learning outcomes in conjunction with the investments for implementation. Exploration into why these types of practices are effective and which students have access to them emphasizes the need for this investment to meet accreditation standards and the mandates of our government’s “completion agenda” geared towards preparing America’s future workforce.

scholarly journals Leveling Up an Award-Winning Undergraduate Research Program

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth Pontari ◽  
Erik Ching ◽  
Suzanne Klonis ◽  
Diane Boyd
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Engaged Learning ◽  
High Impact Practices ◽  
Award Winning ◽  
Common Learning

This case study delineates the process that a small, private liberal arts university employed to amplify its high-impact practices in an already award-winning undergraduate research (UR) program. The process was catalyzed by combined institutional factors: the start of a new accreditation cycle and the launch of our university’s strategic vision, The Furman Advantage (TFA). Established in 2016–2017, TFA ensures all students have access to a high-impact engaged learning experience—UR, study away, and/or an internship. This institutional imperative provided an opportunity to assess the degree to which Furman’s UR program was meeting high-impact criteria. We compared Furman’s summer UR program against the emerging research on high-impact practices and made changes to enhance learning and to close equity gaps in access. We reoriented our UR program to focus on the characteristics of high-impact practices, particularly the mentoring relationship between faculty and students and the importance of student self-reflection. We reviewed improvements to our summer fellowship program, namely, changes in the application and review process, professional development for faculty, pre-experience training for summer research fellows, and modifications to our survey and self-analysis instruments. Broader programmatic changes included articulating common learning outcomes for engaged learning experiences and creating an evidence-driven assessment mechanism to help us meet learning outcomes and institutional objectives. Implementation of these changes required sustained collaboration at the institutional level between the Offices of Undergraduate Research, the Center for Engaged Learning, the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, and the Faculty Development Center. In addition to measuring changes within UR over time, we have also been able to make comparisons across different engaged learning experiences, principally study away and internships, and then use this data to continue TFA improvements. Preliminary findings indicate that we have successfully enhanced our implementation of high-impact practices.

scholarly journals Differences in Student Learning Outcomes that Utilize High Impact Practices

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 3049-3072
Author(s):  
Lori Simons ◽  
Charlotte Marshall ◽  
Nancy Blank ◽  
Natalie Weaver
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
High Impact ◽  
High Impact Practices

scholarly journals Supporting factors in the aqidah-akhlaq teaching and learning process (study at islamic senior high schools in West-South Aceh regions)

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-249
Author(s):  
Fedry Saputra
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Assessment Of Learning ◽  
The Subject

The subject of aqidah-akhlaq has a contribution in providing motivation to students to practice the values of religious belief (monotheism) and moral behavior in daily life. In this study, supporting factors in the implementation of the learning process of this subject at Islamic senior high schools (MAs) were the factors of the teachers and the environment. The research is concerned with, firstly the delivery of the teaching and learning process on the aqidah-akhlaq subject at MAs, and secondly the supporting factors of teachers in the learning process of the aqidah-akhlaq subject in MA students. This research used a qualitative approach with descriptive research method. Meanwhile, the data was collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. Research subjects were MA teachers who were in the West-South Aceh covering 5 regions: Aceh Jaya, West Aceh, Nagan Raya, Southwest Aceh, and South Aceh. The results showed that (1) there were several steps in the learning process carried out by the teachers, i.e. preparing lesson plans, delivering subject consisting of two aspects: firstly varied teaching methods and secondly varied learning media, conducting an assessment of learning outcomes, and performing follow-up efforts through individual approaches to deal with problematic students, and (2) in terms of supporting factors from both parents and society, it showed that some were supportive and some others did not care of their children.

scholarly journals Variations in Pedagogical Design of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) Across Disciplines

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hedieh Najafi ◽  
Carol Rolheiser ◽  
Stian Håklev ◽  
Laurie Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Interaction Design ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Peer Assessment ◽  
Ways Of Knowing ◽  
Assessment Methods ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
Pedagogical Design ◽  
Curricular Content

Given that few studies have formally examined pedagogical design considerations of Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs), this study explored variations in the pedagogical design of six MOOCs offered at the University of Toronto, while considering disciplinary characteristics andexpectations of each MOOC. Using a framework (Neumann et al., 2002) characterizing teaching and learning across categories of disciplines, three of the MOOCs represented social sciences and humanities, or “soft” MOOCs, while another three represented sciences, or “hard” MOOCS. We utilized a multicase study design for understanding differences and similarities across MOOCs regarding learning outcomes, assessment methods, interaction design, and curricular content. MOOC instructor interviews, MOOC curricular documents, and discussion forum data comprised the data set. Learning outcomes of the six MOOCs reflected broad cognitive competencies promoted in each MOOC, with the structure of curricular content following disciplinary expectations. The instructors of soft MOOCs adopted a spiral curriculum and created new content in response to learner contributions. Assessment methods in each MOOC aligned well with stated learning outcomes. In soft MOOCs, discussion and exposure to diverse perspectives were promoted while in hard MOOCs there was more emphasis on question and answer. This study shows disciplinary-informed variations in MOOC pedagogy, and highlights instructors’ strategies to foster disciplinary ways of knowing, skills, and practices within the parameters of a generic MOOC platform. Pedagogical approaches such as peer assessment bridged the disciplines. Suggestions for advancing research and practice related to MOOC pedagogy are also included.

scholarly journals METODE MENGAJAR BERVARIASI UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR MATEMATIKA SISWA

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-126
Author(s):  
Apriyanti Apriyanti
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
The World ◽  
Interesting Learning ◽  
Essay Test ◽  
Positive Effect

Various problems in the world of education still require concerted thinking efforts; one of these problems is in the field of mathematics studies in schools. This may be due to the way the lesson is delivered that is less effective, for that a teacher can create an interesting learning atmosphere so that it is not boring. A teacher must be able to choose a teaching system that is in accordance with the program of teaching and learning activities. In this study the method used is descriptive quantitative method, data analysis using statistical formulas. To find out student learning outcomes, the writer conducted an essay test. Based on the results obtained, it can be concluded that: "The average mathematics learning outcomes of students who are taught using varied teaching methods are more than the average mathematics learning outcomes of students who are not taught using varied teaching methods". Thus, it can be said that the application of various teaching methods has a positive effect or can improve mathematics learning outcomes.

Reaching Across the Divide (RAD): Aboriginal Elders and Academics working together to improve student and staff cultural capability outcomes

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Louise Hansen ◽  
Percy Hansen ◽  
Joanna Corbett ◽  
Antonia Hendrick ◽  
Trudi Marchant
Keyword(s):  
Transformative Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Systems Change ◽  
Ways Of Knowing ◽  
Committed Relationships ◽  
Indigenous Pedagogy ◽  
Working Together ◽  
Indigenous Ways Of Knowing ◽  
Aboriginal Elders ◽  
Australian Universities

Abstract This article, written by Aboriginal Nyoongar Elders, Louise and Percy Hansen and Joanna Corbett in collaboration with two Wadjella (white) academics, details the design and delivery of The Reaching Across the Divide: Aboriginal Elders and Academics working together project (RAD) which aimed to develop student cultural capabilities. It is encouraging that many Australian universities aim at embedding Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing yet there remains little information on how to do this. RAD, guided by a Nyoongar framework for engagement, the Minditj Kaart-Moorditj Kaart Framework, provides one example. RAD developed student and staff capabilities, through building trusting, committed relationships, and promoting systems change. The results highlight how co-creating to embed Indigenous pedagogy through yarning and oral storying (Hansen & Corbett, 2017; Hansen, 2017) produces transformative learning outcomes which also meet key national, local and professional directives.

Undergraduate Conferences as High Impact Practices with an Impact on Gender Parity

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 261-284
Author(s):  
W. John Koolage ◽  
Danielle Clevenger ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
The United States ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Important Goal ◽  
High Impact Practices ◽  
Gender Parity ◽  
Proper Design

There has been a recent explosion of undergraduate philosophy conferences across the United States. In this paper, we explore undergraduate conferences along three lines. First, we argue that, as a well-designed learning activity, undergraduate conferences can serve to increase gender parity in philosophical spaces—a widely accepted and important goal for our discipline. Second, we argue that this increase in parity (and other beneficial learning outcomes) is due, at least in part, to the proper design of undergraduate conferences as High-Impact Practices. Our empirical work on our own undergraduate conference demonstrates that properly designing the conference as a High-Impact learning activity does, as expected, benefit underserved student populations, including women. Additionally, the study also revealed unexpected opportunities to intervene on student learning. Third, we argue, also in line with our data, that undergraduate conferences occupy a previously taxonomically unrecognized grouping (Culminating Events) among recognized High-Impact Practices.

scholarly journals Using Mobile Devices for Improving Learning Outcomes and Teachers’ Professionalization

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (24) ◽  
pp. 6917 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inmaculada García-Martínez ◽  
José María Fernández-Batanero ◽  
David Cobos Sanchiz ◽  
Antonio Luque de la Rosa
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Technological Tools ◽  
Teaching In Higher Education ◽  
Improving Teaching And Learning

Teaching in higher education is changing due to the influence of technology. More and more technological tools are replacing old teaching methods and strategies. Thus, mobile devices are being positioned as a key tool for new ways of understanding educational practices. The present paper responds to a systematic review about the benefits that mobile devices have for university students’ learning. Using inclusion and exclusion criteria in the Web of Science and Scopus databases, 16 articles were selected to argue why Mobile learning (Mlearning) has become a modern innovative approach. The results point to an improvement in students’ learning through Mlearning, factors that encourage the use of mobile devices in universities have been identified, and effective mobile applications in improving teaching and learning processes have been presented. The inclusion of this methodology requires a new role for teachers, whose characterization is also specified.

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