Q: Can I still sign up for an Oxford SGID for the Spring 2020 semester? A. No. Please refer to other midcourse evaluation strategies to formatively evaluate your current teaching. Q: What questions are being asked of my students on end-of-course evaluations? A: Here’s a resource to help you align the language you use in your course with the measures to generate more valid data on student perceptions. You should check with your chair and associate dean to make sure you have the most up-to-date list of questions. Q: Is simply using multiple measures of teaching effectiveness/excellence enough to successfully document my teaching? A. NO. A cycle of measurement, reflection, and continuous teaching improvement (see "Best Practices" below) increases student learning. Documenting this process and its outcomes demonstrates how you methodically evaluate and improve your practice as a teacher. The CTE has midcourse evaluation tools to help you do this effectively and efficiently.
Are Your Students Getting Enough Sleep to Learn Their Best?
Many students don’t realize that sleep deprivation negatively impacts attention, information processing, and memory. Doyle and Zakrajsek’s book The New Science of Learning: How to Learn in Harmony With Your Brain (2nd edition; Stylus, 2019) connects learning with rest, nutrition, exercise, and time management. This book is available in the CTE library in 317 Laws.
