Active learning is one of the most efficient mechanisms for learning, according to the psychology of learning. When students act as teachers for other students, the communication is more fluent and ...

Peer-to-peer teaching is one of the most effective methods for lasting learning. To this end, the chemistry department at UAB hires highly qualified undergraduates to lead recitation and laboratory ...

Expert support, structured reflection and near-peer dialogue can replace compliance and evaluation as a way to improve teaching practice. This practical framework aims to turn conversation into action ...

This essay is excerpted from a new Chronicle special report, “Building a Faculty that Flourishes,” available in the Chronicle Store. Mention peer review of teaching in a faculty meeting, and you’re ...

This guide is designed to provide faculty and departments with insights on performing effective peer review of teaching. It was developed in October 2017 by members of a Faculty Learning Community: ...

Student evaluations of teaching (SET) are a popular measure of teaching effectiveness, which center students’ perspectives. However, research shows that SET scores have limitations, including ...

To incorporate near-peer teaching into a curriculum, use a planning and implementation framework to design your curriculum. Take the following questions into consideration: Now that you have planned ...

This policy supports The University of Texas at San Antonio’s (UTSA) vision of providing access to educational excellence to its students. It recognizes the essential contribution of its faculty ...

Methods of K-12 teaching encompass diverse strategies and techniques utilized by educators to engage students across different subjects and grade levels. What are the 5 methods of teaching? From ...

In higher education, peer review stands as the prime means for ensuring that scholarship is of the highest quality, and from it flows consequential assessments that shape careers, disciplines, and ...