Designing Our Courses for Greater Student Engagement and Better Student Learning

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Dee Fink
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Learning Centered ◽  
Integrated Course Design ◽  
Assessment Activities

One of the major tasks we perform as teachers is to design our courses. This refers to all the decisions that we make about how we want the course to unfold for our students. If we do this right, the chances of getting greater student engagement and better student learning are significantly higher. This article contains a description of Integrated Course Design, a particular, learning-centered way of designing our courses. It begins by asking us to identify a range of important kinds of learning we want our students to achieve. Then, the teacher identifies appropriate learning and assessment activities.

scholarly journals A Multimedia-Rich Platform to Enhance Student Engagement and Learning in an Online Environment

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Scott Bledsoe
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Student Feedback ◽  
Effective Practices ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Online Environment ◽  
Important Research ◽  
Psychology Class

Utilizing multimedia tools such as videos and audio clips can be an effective way to promote student learning and engagement in online settings. This study explores the implementation of a photo-rich comprehensive counseling center environment through which students of a semester-long online graduate psychology class learned about important research methodology concepts. Student feedback is provided along with implications for student learning in future online course endeavors. This multimedia course design was the recipient of the 2013 Sloan-C Effective Practices Award.

scholarly journals Flipping a Dental Anatomy Course: A Retrospective Study Over Four Years

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud M. Bakr ◽  
Ward L. Massey ◽  
Helen M. Massa
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Dental Education ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
First Year ◽  
Dental Anatomy ◽  
The Impact

Flipped classrooms have been successfully used to increase student engagement and support student learning in a range of educational fields, including health education. These advantages for student learning supported implementation of the flipped classroom in introductory sciences and preclinical courses in dental education. We report on a 4-year retrospective study which compared two methods of delivery of a first-year dental anatomy course. The first method used the traditional method, consisting of face to face contact teaching hours, which was compared to a partial flipped classroom, where lecture contact was maintained but practical classes were flipped. A series of online videos demonstrating different practical tasks such as wax carving and tooth identification. An online digital library and online quizzes for self-reflected learning were developed and trialled. Students’ Evaluations of Course (SEC) and students’ overall performance in practical and theoretical assessments were used to evaluate the impact on student engagement and success, respectively, after implementation of the modified course offerings. This study evidences the success of the transition to a partially flipped course design. Careful design and consideration of implementation of the flipped classroom method in dental education are recommended to ensure that there is reliable availability of online resources and dedicated teaching staff for construction of resources and delivery of relevant in-class activities.

scholarly journals Republication of “Principles of effective course design: What I wish I had known about learning-centered teaching 30 years ago”

2021 ◽  
pp. 105256292110449
Author(s):  
David A. Whetten
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Learning Support ◽  
Learning Assessments ◽  
Design Learning ◽  
Learning Centered ◽  
University Professor ◽  
The Impact

Ten years ago, after 20 years as a university professor, I was asked to direct the teaching and learning support center at my university. I quickly realized I had almost no knowledge of the published scholarship on this subject. From my reading of this literature, I found the research on the predictors of student learning particularly informative. In particular, I gained an appreciation for the impact of course design. In this article, I summarize a framework for designing “significant learning experiences.” In discussing the three key components of course design (learning outcomes, learning activities, and learning assessments), I offer tips and give examples relevant for the field of management. My intent is to share the most important information I have learned from a decade of conversations with experts on student learning—the things I wish someone had taught me 30 years ago.

Moving From Ideation to Prototyping

2021 ◽  
pp. 202-214
Author(s):  
Daniel A. Bureau ◽  
Monica Lee Miranda ◽  
Martha Glass ◽  
James P. Barber
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Primary Outcome ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Learning Centered ◽  
Effective Delivery ◽  
The Right ◽  
Learning Focused

To implement an effective approach to design thinking in higher education, it is crucial to move from ideation to prototyping. In the context of the co-curriculum, there is a push toward enhancing how programs and services contribute to student learning. Many educators are working toward strengthening the culture so that learning becomes central to the work of staff. However, the right conditions must exist to anchor the changes so that student learning is not merely a byproduct, but rather is the primary outcome of student engagement in the co-curriculum. In this chapter, the authors address the conditions that help enhance the effective delivery of learning-focused, co-curricular experiences. Through examining eight different institutions, they arrived at six conditions that helped in developing sustainable learning-centered co-curricular programs and services in higher education.

scholarly journals Redefining peer learning: Role of student entrepreneurs in teaching entrepreneurship in the UK higher education context

2021 ◽  
pp. 095042222110126
Author(s):  
Stella Xu ◽  
Zimu Xu ◽  
Fujia Li ◽  
Arun Sukumar
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
School Students ◽  
Arts And Humanities ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Student Entrepreneurs ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Uk Higher Education

Entrepreneurship-related modules have become increasingly popular over the years, not only among business school students but also among those from other disciplines, including engineering and the arts and humanities. In some circumstances, they are offered as optional modules for students across different faculties and disciplines. While it is beneficial to mix students with different backgrounds, bringing in a wide range of perspectives, there are also challenges relating to course design and student engagement. With these challenges in mind, the authors trialled a new approach in the hope of motivating students from diverse academic and socio-cultural backgrounds to engage more fully in the classroom by utilising student entrepreneurs as guest speakers. The student-centric approach has proved effective in enhancing student engagement, as evidenced by both informal and formal feedback.

scholarly journals Bridging Disciplines with a New and Interactive Online Course: Drug & Nutrient Interactions

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 604-604
Author(s):  
Sara Police ◽  
Jessie Hoffman,
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Instructional Designers ◽  
Due Dates ◽  
Nutrient Interactions ◽  
University Of Kentucky ◽  
Student Cohorts ◽  
Graduate Certificate ◽  
Nutritional Sciences

Abstract Objectives The purpose of this project was to design, develop and implement an online two-credit course, Drug & Nutrient Interactions, as an elective for a new online Graduate Certificate in Applied Nutrition and Culinary Medicine at the University of Kentucky. Methods Drug & Nutrient Interactions was designed to meet the needs of select student cohorts: undergraduate Pharmacology minors, graduate students enrolled in the Masters in Nutritional Sciences program, and online graduate certificate students. Faculty within the Dept. of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences and the Division of Clinical Nutrition were consulted to identify curricular gaps and to avoid redundancy across programs. Instructional designers were consulted to identify evidence-based best practices in online course design and teaching. Results Content of the Drug and Nutrient Interactions course is structured within four thematic modules: 1. Introduction to Pharmacology and Food & Drug Interactions, 2. Exploring Drug-Nutrient Interactions, 3. Genes, Bugs & Time, and 4. Current and Future Directions in Nutrition & Pharmacology. Each module is three to four weeks in duration, to span a 14-week semester. Each week, students’ tasks include reading, watching, writing, and reviewing content related to the student learning objectives. Methods to promote student engagement with the content recur week-to-week, to ensure consistency for students’ experience. An eBook was written by the instructors to provide a current and interdisciplinary review of the intersections of nutritional sciences and pharmacology in the course. In lieu of proctored online exams, module-level assignments assess students’ achievement of learning outcomes. Drug & Nutrient Interactions launched in fall 2019 with nine students enrolling and completing the course. Course analytics track student engagement by logging page views and participation. Increasing students’ page views and participation align with due dates for module assignments. Therefore - in spring 2020, deadlines were shifted to a weekly timeline to foster consistent engagement. Conclusions Instructors should explore various methods to foster student-content, student-student and student-instructor engagement in an online learning environment. Funding Sources This course project was funded by a UK Online award & an Alternative Textbook grant.

Building maps: GIS and student engagement

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 9-12
Author(s):  
Emily McGinn ◽  
Meagan Duever
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Digital Humanities ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Project Planning ◽  
Central Concept ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovative Research ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Tools And Methods

Purpose This paper aims to detail the use of ESRs ArcMap in the undergraduate history classroom, as an example of pedagogical inquiry and as a method for integrating digital humanities (DH) tools and methods directly into humanities research and pedagogy. Design/methodology/approach This class is an example of pedagogical inquiry and a method for integrating DH tools and methods directly into humanities research and pedagogy. Findings With this approach, students see the immediate application of DH to traditional humanities objects of study and aid these in the pursuit of innovative research questions and methods. Originality/value The use of DH in traditional humanities classrooms as a central concept with experts from the libraries integrated into course design and project planning is unique and is a model that could be implemented at other institutions.

scholarly journals In Defense of the Populist Lecture

2010 ◽  
Vol 43 (04) ◽  
pp. 759-765 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Lawrence Schrad
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Full Advantage ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Lecture Hall ◽  
Large Lecture ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Visual Variety

AbstractInformation and communication technology (ICT) programs like Microsoft PowerPoint and Apple Keynote have become the norm for large university lecture classes, but their record in terms of student engagement and active learning is mixed at best. Here, the author presents the merits of a “populist” lecture style that takes full advantage of the variety of features available from the latest generation of ICT programs. Based on visual variety, audio and visual sound bites, and the incorporation of humor and pop-cultural references, this populist approach not only facilitates greater student attention and engagement with the class materials, but also offers unmatched opportunities for extending student learning beyond the confines of the large lecture hall.

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