Thursday, November 10, 2011

Teaching Tip for November 7, 2011

Two times a month, the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning will provide a Teaching Tip.

We begin with the classic work of Chickering and Gamson from their publication entitled The Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education. This work came from a review of 50 years of research on the way teachers teach and students learn. Although published in 1987, these principles have been widely accepted and are still very much valid today. Much research has been conducted to support the principles.

Good practice in education:
  • encourages contact between students and faculty,
  • develops reciprocity and cooperation among students,
  • encourages active learning,
  • gives prompt feedback,
  • emphasizes time on task,
  • communicates high expectations, and
  • respects diverse talents and ways of learning.

The citation for the original article is:  Chickering AW, Gamson ZF.  Seven principles for good practice in undergraduate education.  AAHE Bulletin. 1987; 39(7): 3-7.

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