In my last post about the inverted/flipped calculus class, I stressed the importance of Guided Practice as a way of structuring students’ pre-class activities and as a means of teaching self-regulated ...

Asking students to unpack learning objectives with a quick routine helps them connect prior knowledge and feel more prepared ...

It is easy to view the task of drafting learning objectives as a mere administrative hurdle—one more box to check for a syllabus or a department review. However, when we move beyond the "paperwork" ...

These examples of learning objectives showcase the use of actionable, measurable verbs (for example, “evaluate” or “classify”). Instructors should avoid general words such as “understanding” a topic, ...

Assessment of course quality, student learning, and professor effectiveness has become paramount in many of today’s universities and colleges. We seem always to strive for a better way to assess our ...

This page serves as a resource for faculty teaching in the Core or developing a new course for the Core. Below, faculty can find the current learning objectives for each Core area. Critical Thinking ...