SIR II™ Student Instructional Report - "a course evaluation survey that quickly and objectively captures students' perceptions of their higher education learning experience...the SIR II survey has helped faculty and administrators improve teaching effectiveness and learning quality." For more information about this survey see the SIR II™ website.
Below are some cross-links and new links that may be helpful as one considers their Student Instructional Report, SIR II.
Quick Links to:
A. Course Organization and Planning
B. Communication
C. Faculty/Student Interaction
D. Assignments, Exams, and Grading
E. Supplemental Instructional Methods
Course Design - See links on this page to topics below:
Course Design Tools
Designing Smart Lectures - online tutorial from University of Minnesota
Good Teaching Practices
Moodle – free web-based software for online courses
Stanford University’s Newsletter on Teaching – Vol. 13, No. 2- Designing CoursesSummarizing and Emphasizing Important Points in class
Summarizing Major Points in Class - (Using these basic principles you can adapt these suggested blackboard uses to newer technology use, i.e. PowerPoint, etc.)
Emphasizing important points in class
from A Berkeley Compendium - Identifying what you consider important
from Teaching for Effective Learning by Nira HativaSee also Active Learning
Syllabus Aids - see several good links on this page
Teaching Tips from Cleveland State UniversitySee: The First Day of Class: Setting the Right Tone
101 Things You Can Do the First Four Weeks of Class
Active Learning, Classroom Assessment
Course Expectations - from U of Minnesota Syllabus tutorial
Critical Thinking and Listening Skills - many helpful links
Under "Questions and Strategies to Promote Active and Critical Listening and Critical Thinking Skills" see handouts #25, #26, #28 for examples of modeling and guiding questions to help students improve critical listening skills and develop intellectual standards to assess their thinking. (quick link to this MSWord document here)
How to Retain Students' Attention-
"Through the Shadow of the Valley How to Retain Attention in the Classroom" by Larry M. Robbins - a variety of good specific examplesLearning Styles and Theory - use for effective teaching
Motivating Students
Motivating Students by Barbara Gross Davis, University of California, Berkeley –(research based article) 1) General strategies, 2) Instructional behaviors that motivate, 3) Structuring the course, 4) De-emphasizing grades, 5) Responding to their work, 6) Motivating students to do the reading, 7) References
Motivation Students to Succeed - suggestions from the FDC at UMBC
“Research shows that professors can do a variety of things to help sustain student motivation. For example…”Motivating Students to Use Textbooks - "Using Textbooks Effectively, Getting Students to Read Them" by Denise R. Boyd
Rewards - "Creativity and intrinsic interest diminish if task is done for gain" by Alfie Kohn
Small Group Instructional Diagnosis (SGID) - a method whereby instructors can receive constructive feedback from a class
Faculty/Student Interaction - a short paper with some suggestions for professors
Journal Articles:
"The effect of student-faculty interaction on students' educational outcomes" - by Jean J. Endo and Richard L. Harpel. Research in Higher Education.
"Faculty-student interactions and the student-perceived climate for caring" - by Hughes, Linda RN, MSN. Advances in Nursing Science
"Quality and Frequency of Faculty-Student Interaction as Predictors of Learning: An Analysis by Student Race/Ethnicity" - by Lundberg, Carol A.& Schreiner, Laurie A. Journal of College Student Development
Ideas to Encourage Student Retention - 63 ideas from a faculty seminar
subdivided into four general categories:
Faculty/Student Interaction, General Class Management,
Student-Initiated Activities, Faculty-Initiated Activities
Intercultural
Communication Institute - "a private, nonprofit foundation designed to
foster an awareness and appreciation of cultural differences in both the
international and domestic arenas." Summer workshops are available.
See
Resources from their site
Learning Styles - awareness of these may give credence to offer a variety of teaching and learning methods
Overcoming Procrastination - Tips you can give your students.
Strategies to Help Students Read Better - from The University of Iowa
Study Tips from Students (updated regularly)
Teaching Materials - from The University of Iowa. See their links to
materials on these Topics:
Classroom Discussions
Cognitive Processes, Learning Strategies
Concept Maps: Learning Made Visible
Learning Style Preferences
Media Messages and Media Literacy
Millennial Learners
Reading Strategies
Rubrics
Syllabus
Teaching Portfolios
Teaching in Times of Crisis
Well-Mannered Classroom
Writing Test Questions
See also Teaching Tips: Motivating College Students to Read and Study
Getting More “Teaching” out of “Testing and “Grading”- Stanford University
See Grading and Texts under University of Minnesota Syllabus Tutorial
Teaching Materials - from The University of Iowa. See their links to materials on these Topics:
Concept Maps: Learning Made Visible
Rubrics
Teaching Portfolios
Writing Test Questions
See assorted topics in Stanford University's Newsletters on Teaching
See also Instructional Topics on this FDC website.