Our Resource Commons - Sharing Ideas & Strategies
All FLC participants may freely edit (add/delete content) to this page.
RESEARCH, THEORY, & PRACTICE
"Educators take note of Japanese teaching method" Oakland Tribune 1 April 2012, by Katy Murphy
This is the article I (Colleen) shared in our 4/27 meeting on "Lesson Study" which Caron and Jason were already involved in!
http://www.silobreaker.com/educators-take-note-of-japanese-teaching-method-5_2265590760399175705
How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded Edition
Bransford et al., editors
The National Academies Press
Navigating the Bumpy Road to Student-centered Instruction
Felder and Brent (1996), College Teaching 44: 43-47.
The National Academies Press
Navigating the Bumpy Road to Student-centered Instruction
Felder and Brent (1996), College Teaching 44: 43-47.
A New Culture of Learning: Cultivating the Imagination for a World of Constant Change
A book by Douglas Thomas and John Seely Brown
See the website along with videos
See the website along with videos
ON-LINE COMPENDIA OF TEACHING RESOURCES
- Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning from Indiana University. A phenomenal collection of key teaching resources.
- Center for Teaching and Learning from University of Texas, Austin. Assembly of insights, tools, and practical activities.
- Starting Point from Carleton College. A comprehensive list of teaching and course design strategies. Although targeted for teaching geoscience, the strategies are universal.
- Teaching Large from University of Texas, Austin. Resources, tips, & activities for teaching large college classes.
- Active Learning for the College Classroom from Cal State LA. Definitions and a wealth of active & engaged learning techniques.
- Teaching and Learning Resources from the Texas Collaborative for Teaching Excellence. A gold mine of resources divided into helpful learning modules.
- MERLOT. Digital archive of peer-reviewed teaching and learning resources. MERLOT is a program of the CSU.
- MERLOT ELIXR. Digital, multimedia case story repository.
- Team-Based Learning Website - this is where some of Larry K. Michaelsen's work can be found
EDUCATION NEWS WITHIN OUR BLOGOSPHERE
- The Daily Riff is a rich source of education news highlighting cutting-edge innovation and controversial topics in education. Our home page has the RSS feed from this site. Of particular interest to our group is the Learning, Innovation & Tech section. Caution: this site may be addictive.
STRATEGIC INSPIRATION
"Flipping" the classroom involves delivering content to students remotely, via vodcasting of lectures/demos, and using in-person class time to do the active & engaged, student-centered learning activities.
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I have a dream...team-based teaching to facilitate team-based learning
Integrating the Michaelson model of team-based learning into our classroom is one of the main goals of many of us in the FLC. Taking this one step further would be to team-teach courses. Let's explore, try, then implement!
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