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Blumberg, Phyllis – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2015
Critical reflection assists faculty as they transition to using learner-centered approaches. When this reflection occurs within the context of social media, they can obtain reinforcing feedback and support.
Descriptors: Reflective Teaching, Critical Thinking, Student Centered Curriculum, Social Media
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Blumberg, Phyllis – College Teaching, 2016
This article describes a study of 58 faculty members using a practical method for assessing the prevalence of learner-centered practices through individual interviews and rating their described practices with published rubrics. Analysis of the interviews found that the same faculty member might use more learner-centered practices in one course and…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Teaching Methods, Student Centered Curriculum, Scoring Rubrics
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Blumberg, Phyllis; Pontiggia, Laura – Innovative Higher Education, 2011
We describe an objective way to measure whether curricula, educational programs, and institutions are learner-centered. This technique for benchmarking learner-centeredness uses rubrics to measure courses on 29 components within Weimer's five dimensions. We converted the scores on the rubrics to four-point indices and constructed histograms that…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), College Instruction, College Faculty, Faculty Development