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The Basic SI Model
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Hurley, Maureen; Jacobs, Glen; Gilbert, Melinda – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2006
A general overview of the SI model is provided, including the SI philosophy, essential components of the program, program structures, key roles, outcomes, and evaluation. A review of what we have learned about the importance of planning SI sessions, providing ongoing training for leaders, conducting regular SI program assessments, and implementing…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Supplementary Education, Enrichment Activities, Instructional Development
Using Assessment Data to Improve Teaching.
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Gray, Peter J. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1991
Assessment of college teaching is viewed broadly as the gathering of information for understanding and improving teaching as well as judging its quality. It is seen to play a crucial support role at each stage of instructional development: problem clarification, instructional design/redesign, and field testing and implementation. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Instruction, Data Collection, Faculty Evaluation, Formative Evaluation
Do Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) Improve Student Learning?
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Cottell, Philip; Harwood, Elaine – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1998
In a study of effectiveness of classroom assessment techniques (CATs) on student learning, two college accounting teachers each taught two classes, one using CATs and one not using them. Course results did not suggest greater learning in CATs classes, better student participation, or more positive attitudes. Further research is recommended on the…
Descriptors: Accounting, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction
Quality in the Classroom: Classroom Assessment Techniques as TQM.
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Soetaert, Elaine – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1998
In a study of the utility of classroom assessment techniques (CATs) for improving quality of college instruction, ten instructors were trained in CAT use, implemented those techniques, and discussed experiences with other faculty. Faculty found CATs particularly helpful in certain areas of instruction and planned further use. Students also…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, College Instruction, Educational Quality, Formative Evaluation
Why Talk About Different Ways to Grade? The Shift from Traditional Assessment to Alternative Assessment.
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Anderson, Rebecca S. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1998
Reasons for a national shift from traditional to alternative assessment practices are examined, and the philosophical beliefs and theoretical assumptions of traditional and alternative assessment are examined. Classroom implications of this paradigm shift for instructional strategies, formative and summative evaluation, development of rubrics used…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Classroom Techniques, Educational Strategies, Educational Trends
Group Dynamics: Understanding Group Success and Failure in Collaborative Learning.
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Miller, Judith E.; And Others – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1994
A discussion of group dynamics in collaborative learning describes use of this approach in an experimental biology course. Three approaches to group dynamics are outlined (personality and learning style, cognitive style, and group life). Identified are variables that teachers either have little power to affect, can address in course design, or can…
Descriptors: Biology, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques