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Direct linkJill M. Swirsky; Susan Geffen; Kathy R. Doody; Pamela Schuetze; Emily F. Coyle; Lisa Timmons; Erica Weisgram – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2025
This study examined the use of popular culture-themed (PCT) courses in higher education. The goal was to define PCT courses operationally as well as qualitatively to explore benefits and challenges associated with teaching these courses. Instructors from a wide range of disciplines who have taught or are currently teaching a PCT course were asked…
Descriptors: Popular Culture, Curriculum Development, Teaching Methods, Educational Benefits
Richmond, Aaron S.; Breedin, Olivia W.; Pletcher, Jessica A.; Lich, Tori; Sharp, Andrew D. – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2023
Although an abundance of research has discussed the importance of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), there is little research on how UDL may be used in syllabus construction. The authors developed and validated the UDL Syllabus Scale (UDLSS), which evaluates higher education instructors' ability to design a syllabus using UDL principles. Over…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Course Descriptions, Test Construction, Test Validity
Cathy Kea; Laura Sirgany; Fanica Young – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2025
Given the increasing diversity in the nation's classrooms, educator preparation programs (EPPs) are evaluating and restructuring their existing programs to prepare preservice teachers to become inclusive and culturally responsive educators. Traditionally, EPPs have considered diversity as ethnicity, race, and/or culture. This study explored…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Inclusion, Student Diversity, Teacher Education Programs
Gilbert, Jacqueline A. – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2021
Although many professors realize that note taking while listening to a lecture results in shallow learning and a lack of student engagement (Hartley & Davies, 1978), lecturing remains the primary mode of instruction. A recent challenger to the dominant notetaking/PowerPoint paradigm is Reacting to the Past (RTTP). To capitalize on the…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Business Administration Education, Learner Engagement, Teaching Methods
